Table 2 Prevalence of intestinal parasites in HIV positive patients with regard to their ART status in Dessie referral Hospital ART clinic, February1 –March 30, 2012(N = 272)
Parasite identified | ART status | X2 | -value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-ART | On-ART | |||
No (%) | No (%) | |||
Tro.E.histolytica/dispar | 26(19.1) | 7(5.1) | 12.450 | <0.00001 |
Tro.G.lamblia | 13(9.6) | 6(4.4) | 2.773 | 0.096 |
Cyst of E.histolytica | 5(3.7) | 5(3.7) | 0 | Nd |
Cyst of G.lamblia | 1(0.7) | 0(0) | 1.004 | 0.50 |
I.belli | 1(0.7) | 0(0) | 1.004 | 0.50 |
Cryptosporidium spps | 2(1.5) | 0(0) | 2.015 | 0.49 |
A.lumbricoides | 4(2.9) | 3(2.2) | 0.147 | 1.0 |
T.tricuria | 1(0.7) | 1(0.7) | 0 | 1.0 |
E.vermicularis | 0(0) | 1(0.7) | 1.004 | 0.50 |
S.stercolaris | 1(0.7) | 1(0.7) | 0 | 1.0 |
Taenia spps | 3(2.2) | 1(0.7) | 1.015 | 0.62 |
H.nana | 2(1.5) | 0(0) | 2.015 | 0.49 |
S.mansoni | 1(0.7) | 0(0) | 1.004 | 0.5 |
protozoan | 42(31) | 17(12.5) | 16.435 | 0.001 |
Helminths | 10(7.4) | 7(5.1) | ||
protozoa + helminths | 1(0.7) | 0(0) | ||
Total | 53(39) | 24(17.6) | 15.235 | 0.00001 |