Factors Associated With Infection Among School-Aged Children From a High Prevalence Area in Vietnam

Autor: Che, Hoang, Nguyen, Tu Cam, Vu, Vy Ngoc Thao, Nguyen, Hiep Thanh, Hoang, Dung Thi Phuong, Ngo, Xuan Minh, Truong, Dinh Quang, Bontems, Patrick, Robert, Annie, Nguyen, Phuong Ngoc Van
Přispěvatelé: UCL - SSS/IREC/EPID - Pôle d'épidémiologie et biostatistique
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: International journal of public health, Vol. 68, p. 1605908 (2023)
Popis: The study aimed to identify prevalence of infection and associated risk factors among pupils of Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC). A total of 1,476 pupils aged 6-15 years were enrolled in this cross-sectional study using multiple-stage sampling method. Infection status was assessed using stool antigen-test. A questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic, behavioral, and environmental factors. Logistic regression was performed to assess possible factors related to the infection. Of the 1,409 children included in the analysis, 49.2% were male and 95.8% were of Kinh ethnicity. About 43.5% of parents completed college or university. The overall prevalence of was 87.7%. Infrequency of handwashing with soap after toilet, the use of only water to clean after toilet, crowded living areas, larger family size, and younger age were independently contributing to an increased prevalence of . infection is highly prevalent in HCMC, and is associated with poor hygienic practices, crowded living areas, larger family size, and younger age. These findings highlight the importance of fecal-oral route and the attribution of crowded living conditions to the spreading of in HCMC. Therefore, preventive programs should be set up with a focus on education of hygiene practices, and oriented to those living in crowded conditions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE