title: Life table analysis of ascariasis in a rural community in Jiangxi Province, China.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77030, USA. dlai@utsph.sph.uth.tmc.edu
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: 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