Association of Ascariasis with Nutritional and Anemic Status in Early School-Age Students
Abstract: Ascariasis is one of
the most frequent helminthias is that occurred in school-age children.
Commonly, severe intensity of infection will seriously affect the nutritional
and anemic status of the students. The aim of this study was to determine the
association of ascariasis with nutritional and anemic status in early
school-age students.
Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted based on the
secondary data from Jatinangor Cohort. The secondary data of 74 students who
met the criteria were included in this study. Data collection was conducted in
the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics from August to September 2014.
The data obtained was analyzed based on the characteristics of the students
regarding gender, age, class, parents’ education, ascariasis, nutritional and
anemic status. Then, the data were further analyzed to determine the
association of ascariasis with nutritional and anemic status of the students
using the chi square test or Fisher test if the requirement was not fulfilled.
Results: Sixteen (22%) students were having Ascaris lumbricoides
infection, six (8.1%) students were thin and seventeen (23%) students were
anemic. There was no statistically significant association found of Ascaris
lumbricoides infection with nutritional and anemic status in early school-age
students (P value <0.05) in this study.
Conclusions: There is no statistically significant association of Ascaris
lumbricoides infection with nutritional and anemic status of the early
school-age students.
Author: Chin Annrie Eidwina,
Lia Faridah, Yudith Setiati Ermaya, Dida Akhmad Gurnida
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160094
