ENTEROPARASITES, DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND EDUCATION LEVEL IN THE RURAL POPULATION OF THE RECÔNCAVO OF BAHIA, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Leonardo Bispo Reis Centro de Ciências da Saúde – Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)
  • Raíssa da Silva Santos Centro de Ciências da Saúde – Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)
  • Luiz Henrique Silva Mota Centro de Ciências da Saúde – Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)
  • Jamille de Souza Almeida Centro de Ciências da Saúde – Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)
  • Juliana Merces Oliveira e Oliveira Centro de Ciências da Saúde – Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)
  • Raoni dos Santos Andrade Centro de Ciências da Saúde – Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)
  • Glauber Andrade dos Santos Centro de Ciências da Saúde – Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)
  • Ana Lucia Moreno Amor Centro de Ciências da Saúde – Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v48i4.59036

Abstract

Demographic and social studies, as well as economic and cultural factors in a community are important regarding public health. This study identified demographic, socioeconomic and cultural aspects correlated with intestinal parasites in the population of Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia-Brazil, from July to October 2015. 53 semi-structured questionnaires were applied to the rural population of the municipality with previous clarification on the purpose of the study. 
There were questions related to the individual’s gender, family income and parental level of education. Laboratory parasitological analyzes were performed to investigate enteroparasites and produced the following results: 53.7% (n=58) were female; 62.8% (n=66) with monthly family income lower or equal to the minimum wage and 48% (n=48) of adults with incomplete basic education. The main enteroparasites found in this population were: Iodamoeba butschlii, Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar complex, Giardia intestinalis, Entamoeba coli and Endolimax nana in addition to some geohelminths, such as hookworms and Enterobius vermicularis. The profile visualized can be understood as a risk factor for the development of certain parasitic infections that are intrinsically associated to the social and economic aspects of vulnerable populations.
KEY WORDS: Teenager; adult; child; parasitic diseases.

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Published

2020-01-30

How to Cite

BISPO REIS, L.; DA SILVA SANTOS, R.; HENRIQUE SILVA MOTA, L.; DE SOUZA ALMEIDA, J.; MERCES OLIVEIRA E OLIVEIRA, J.; DOS SANTOS ANDRADE, R.; ANDRADE DOS SANTOS, G.; LUCIA MORENO AMOR, A. ENTEROPARASITES, DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND EDUCATION LEVEL IN THE RURAL POPULATION OF THE RECÔNCAVO OF BAHIA, BRAZIL. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 48, n. 4, p. 197–210, 2020. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v48i4.59036. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/59036. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 4 (2019)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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