Prevalence and risk factors for pinworm infection in the kindergarten of Thammasat University, Thailand

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2010 Mar;41(2):306-10.

Abstract

We studied the prevalence and risk factors for pinworm infection in children attending the kindergarten of Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand, using the Scotch-tape technique. Slides were examined by a standard light microscope; 20% of negative slides were reexamined for quality control. Symptoms and risk factor data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Three hundred thirty children age 3 to 6 years old were sampled (males=159). Sixty-five (19.7%) had symptoms consistent with pinworm infection. No pinworm eggs were detected. Most parents (73%) had a good socioeconomic status and 64% were university graduates. Pinworm infection may be uncommon in urban Thailand.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Enterobiasis / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Thailand / epidemiology
  • Urban Population