Parasitoses intestinais e anemia em gestantes da cidade de Cuité - PB.

Abstract

Intestinal parasites and anemia are still two serious public health problems, especially in underdeveloped countries. The aim of this study was to know the socioeconomic, sociodemographic and sanitary profile and determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and anemia in pregnant women under prenatal care from August to November 2013. The study area includes Family Health Strategy units of the urban area of Cuité - PB. A cross-sectional descriptive epidemiological study with 45 pregnant women was carried out and structured questionnaires were used as data collection instrument. The prevalence of intestinal parasites and anemia were determined through parasitological tests and analysis of the Pregnant Card, respectively. Fecal samples were processed using the spontaneous sedimentation method and analyzed in triplicate using optical microscope with 10x and 40x magnification. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (SPSS), version 13.0. Data of the most relevant variables were presented as absolute number and the relative frequency was calculated for the construction of tables. To verify statistical associations between risk variables and the presence of intestinal parasites, Fisher‟s exact test was used and p values <0.05 were considered statistically significant. Pregnant women aged 19-25 years, were single, had complete high school and had family income of up to one minimum wage. The prevalence found in relation to intestinal parasites was 48% of positivity and that for anemia was 6.45%. Species of enteroparasites and enterocommensals found were protozoa Entamoeba coli, Entamoeba histolytica/E.dispar, Endolimax nana, Giardia lamblia and Iodamoeba butschlii. There was association between intestinal parasites and origin of water used for drinking. However, no association with any other variable was observed. The results found enabled knowing the distribution and frequency of cases of intestinal parasites and anemia, providing information to adequately treat the diseases present in this population.