title: [A study of multiple factors related to Enterobius vermicularis infection among pre-school children in Ta-Liao district of Kaohsiung County].
abstract: In order to study the factors related to Enterobius vermicularis infection among pre-school children in Ta-Liao District of Kaohsiung County, a questionnaire was designed to interview parents of preschool children selected by random sampling from 7 kindergartens in Ta-Liao District. Enterobius infections in the children were then examined by using two-consecutive-day adhesive cellophane paper perianal swabs. The effective sample numbered 555 children. Variables causing the infection among infected and non-infected children were analyzed by chi-square test and point-biserial correlation. The results indicated that there were significant relationship between infection and the follow items: having snacks; sucking fingers; size of house; ways of cleaning house; place of activities; parent's cognizing that anus is the polluted source of eggs; recognition of the cause-and-effect relationship between eating in the bedroom and being reinfected with Enterobius; recognition of preventing reinfection of Enterobius by taking a shower; and educational background of father. Through logistic regression analysis with backward selection, the authors constructed a predicting model which can predict the infection rate of E. vermicularis among pre-school children according to the habit of having snacks, the habit of sucking fingers, size of house, parent's recognizing that taking a shower can prevent people from reinfection, and the educational background of father.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Technology, Foo Yin Junior College of Nursing and Medical Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Chih
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Cheu
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013624:Taiwan