Life table analysis of ascariasis in a rural community in Jiangxi Province, China.
The prevalence of ascariasis is very high in parts of rural areas in southern China. The high prevalence of ascariasis is one of the most neglected public health problems. A longitudinal investigation on the prevalence of ascariasis in a rural community in China was reported previously. In this article, we re-analyze the reported age specific prevalence of ascariasis using a life table method. The results from our analysis may provide a better summary of the impact of the disease on the studied population.
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School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77030, USA. dlai@utsph.sph.uth.tmc.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008017:Life Expectancy; D015993:Life Tables; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health