Table 1 Occurrence of G. duodenalis infection according to individuals’ age and sex
Variables | Stool samples | Assemblage (% from positive individuals) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. examined | No. positive (%) | A (%) | B (%) | A and B (%) | |
Sex | |||||
 Male | 247 | 43 (17.4) | 15 (34.9) | 7 (16.3) | 21 (48.8) |
 Female | 262 | 49 (18.7) | 18 (36.7) | 13 (26.5) | 18 (36.7) |
Age group (years) | |||||
  < 5 | 98 | 24 (24.5) | 9 (37.5) | 3 (12.5) | 12 (50.0) |
 5–14 | 150 | 33 (22.0) | 8 (24.2) | 9 (27.3) | 16 48.5) |
 >14 | 261 | 35 (13.4) | 16 (45.7) | 8 (22.9) | 11 (31.4) |
Total | 509 | 92 (18.1) | 33 (35.9) | 20 (21.7) | 39 (42.4) |