[Distribution of Enterobius vermicularis among the schoolchildren of two primary schools with different social-economic status in the Ankara province].
In this study, 207 cellophane-tape specimens were taken from children at two different primary schools in Ankara province. Twenty two out of 207 samples were positive for Enterobius vermicularis (10.6%). A questionnaire including the major factors affecting the distribution of E. vermicularis such as the students' ages, genders and socio-economic status was made. No relationship was found between children's gender and E. vermicularis infection, whereas a higher infection rate was seen in the low-income families. When the 6-9 age group was taken into consideration, the incidence of E. vermicularis was higher for the 8-9 age group than for the 6-7 age group. Abdominal pain was the most common clinical symptom among the children.
Hacettepe Universitesi, Fen Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü, Ankara, Turkey. canancob@yahoo.com
Canan
C
Hazir
Hülya
H
Gündeşli
Asli
A
Ozkirim
Nevin
N
Keskin
D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011203:Poverty; D012574:Schools / Q000145:classification*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology