Prevalência de enteroparasitoses em usuários do laboratório de análises clínicas de Araruna-PB.

Abstract

Enteroparasites are helminths and protozoa that inhabit the intestinal tract causing infections that can cause various organic disorders to the host. The present study had as objective to determine the prevalence of the main enteroparasitoses of the residents of the city of Araruna-PB, as well as to relate it with socioeconomic parameters and risk situations. For this, a cross-sectional descriptive study with non-probabilistic convenience sampling was done. The fecal material of 100 individuals was analyzed in the Laboratório Municipal de Análises Clínicas de Araruna-PB and a semi-structured questionnaire was applied during the months of November to February 2017. The chi-square test (χ2) and accepted p <0.05, statistically significant. Of the 100 samples, 35% were positive, with Entamoeba coli (31.4%) being the most prevalent parasite followed by Endolimax nana (20.0%) and 31.4% of the respondents had bi polyparasitism. The most affected gender was male with 36.6% of parasitized individuals and the most positive age group consisted of people over 60 years old (58.8%), statistical significance was found between age group and positive results, but it was not found observed risk. Regarding the socioeconomic profile, 74% received up to one minimum wage and 71% had low schooling. Regarding hygienic habits, 47.2% drink inadequate water, 44.4% do not wash their hands, and 35.7% walk barefoot. No statistical associations were found between these variables and stoll test results. It was concluded that the population analyzed presented a high parasite rates. It was found high prevalence of protozoa, where possibly, there may be a water supply, and this result may be an indicator of water contamination.