A,J.A.B.; ASEVEDO, Jonas Alisson Berto.
Abstract:
The parasitic infections are caused by intestinal parasites, which can reach a considerable
portion of the population especially those with risk factors as school population. This study
dealt with is a cross-sectional epidemiological study of descriptive and quantitative. Were
used secondary data of the results of parasitological stool tests Municipal Clinical Laboratory
of Orós-CE. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children and
adolescents enrolled in a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the city of Orós – CE,
during the period September-October 2015. The following variables were analyzed: age, sex
of the patients, a result of report is negative or positive, and the species of parasite found and
parasitic associations. Data were stored and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social
Sciences software (SPSS) version 22 and we used the chi-square test (χ2) and Fisher's exact
test to verify associations between variables. It was accepted p <0.05, statistically significant,
as a criterion for rejection of the null hypothesis. In the results were observed a prevalence of
25.9% positive for intestinal parasites. The males showed higher rates of infection (54.3%) as
well as those in the range 11-17 years (77.1%). The species most commonly found in the
reports were Entamoeba histolytica / E.dispar, followed by Giardia lamblia. There were no
helminths. The prevalence was greater in individuals with monoparasitism (85.7%), followed
by biparasitismo (14.3%). No cases of multiple parasitic infections. Among the
monoparasitized prevailed males (48.6%) while for biparasitism prevailed females (8.6%). No
significant associations were found between the variables test results x gender (p = 0.702) and
age (p = 0.068); parasitic associations x gender (p = 0.642) and age (p = 0.067). The results
indicate the need for health education programs for the prevention of parasitic infections in
the target population and the implementation of more than a parasitological examination of
feces in the studied laboratory
