Prevalence and risk factors for intestinal parasitic infections among Myanmar migrants and local Thais in Phang Nga Province, Thailand
Issued Date
2551
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eng
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มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล
Suggested Citation
Apiradee Intarapuk, Pakpimol Mahannop, Pradit Kaewsatien, Dechavudh Nityasuddhi, Adisak Bhumiratana (2551). Prevalence and risk factors for intestinal parasitic infections among Myanmar migrants and local Thais in Phang Nga Province, Thailand. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/63517
Title
Prevalence and risk factors for intestinal parasitic infections among Myanmar migrants and local Thais in Phang Nga Province, Thailand
Abstract
The cross-sectional study was designed for studying the prevalence of intestinal parasites and identifying their risk factors in Tha Yu sub-district. Takua Thung district, Phang Nga province. The study groups included 231 Myanmar migrant workers who worked in parawood fields, and 224 local thais who stayed at village number 3, 4 and 5, Tha Yu sub-district, The intestinal parasites were detected from faecal samples by microscopy using a simple smear and a formalin-ether sedimentation technique. Intestinal parasitic prevalence was found in 232 out of 455 (51%) studied population (i.e. 73.6% of Myanmar migrants and 27.7% of local thais). All 232 in fected cases were 42 (18.1%) positively diagnosed for protozoal infections, 115 (49.57%) helminth infections and 75 (32.33%) mixed infections of both protozoa and helminthes. These pathogenic protozoa were Entamoeba histolytical Entamoeba dispar (6.6%). Giardia lamblia (3.7%) and Balantidium coli (0.4%). The helminthic infections were Trichuris trichiura (26.4%). Ascaris lumbricoides (16.3%), hookworm (19.3%). Strongylodies stercoraalis (1.5%), Opisthorchis viverrini (0.7%) and Taenia spp. (0.2%). The risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections were statistically predicted by the method of logistic regression analysis at 95% confidential interval. The result showed that the significant associated factors were nationality (OR = 15.8, 95% Cl of OR = 8.762 – 28,559), the type of toilet in the house (OR =14.4, 95%) Cl of OR = 1.892-109.856) and the consumption of tab water (OR = 2.1 95%) Cl of OR = 1,049 – 4089).
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การประชุมวิชาการสาธารณสุขแห่งชาติ ครั้งที่ 12 คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ภาวะโลกร้อนผลกระทบต่อสุขภาพและความรับผิดชอบ: Global warming: health impact and responsibilities, 20-22 สิงหาคม 2551 โรงแรมแอมบาสซาเดอร์ กรุงเทพมหานคร. กรุงเทพฯ: คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล; 2551. หน้า 58.