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KMID : 0858820100270030049
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2010 Volume.27 No. 3 p.49 ~ p.57
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Egg Positive Rates and Risk Factors of Enterobius Vermicularis Infection among Kindergarteners in Ulsan, South Korea
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Kim Dong-Hee
Yu Hak-Sun
Son Hyun-Mi
Kang In-Soon
An Hye-Gyung
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the occurrence and possible risk factors of enterobiasis among children in kindergartens.
Methods: A total of 3,921 children were examined from 36 kindergartens in Ulsan, Korea. The parents were asked to complete questionnaires and to detect Enterobius vermicularis infection using the anal swab technique.
Results: The overall rate of being positive for E. vermicularis egg was 7.8% ranged from 0 to 29.0%. The infection rate was related to age, gender, thumb sucking, pre-medication of anthelmintics, employment status of mother and number of siblings. The risk factors significantly associated with E. vermicularis infection were gender(OR 1.628), thumb sucking(OR 1.643), pre-medication of anthelmintics(OR 0.614), employment status of mother(OR 0.574) and number of siblings(OR 0.388).
Conclusion: We propose that E. vermicularis infection screening among children in kindergartens should be continued on a regular basis. In addition, more intensive control program should be developed and applied to children.
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KEYWORD
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Enterobiasis, Kindergartener, Risk factors, Egg positive rate
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