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Table 4 Risk factors for P. falciparum infection

From: Prevalence of and risk factors for malaria, filariasis, and intestinal parasites as single infections or co-infections in different settlements of Gabon, Central Africa

Parasite species, n (%)

< 5 years old (n = 58)

5–15 years old (n = 56)

> 15 years old (n = 117)

P

E. histolytica/dispar

2 (3.4)

5 (8.9)

9 (7.7)

0.46

B. hominis

20 (34.5)

26 (46.4)

70 (58.8)

<0.01

G. duodenalis

6 (10.3)

3 (5.4)

2 (1.7)

0.04

A. lumbricoides

5 (8.0)

5 (8.9)

15 (12.8)

0.01

T. trichiura

5 (8.0)

7 (11.1)

13 (12.5)

0.79

S. stercoralis

2 (3.4)

0 (0.0)

7 (6.0)

0.16

Hookworm

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.9)

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