Parasitic infection in first consultation pregnant women from São Paulo City Suburb-Subdistrict

Authors

  • Elvira Maria Guerra Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Seção de Hematologia
  • Adelaide José Vaz Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Seção de Sorologia
  • Leiliana Aparecida Stoppa de Toledo Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Seção de Sorologia
  • Selma Avancini Ianoni Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Seção de Enteroparasitoses
  • Celma Maria Silva Quadros Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Seção de Enteroparasitoses
  • Rosa Maria Donini Souza Dias Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Seção de Enteroparasitoses
  • Orlando Cesar de Oliveira Barretto Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina

Keywords:

Parasitoses intestinais, Prevalência, Exame protoparasitológico, Renda, Composição familiar, Verminoses

Abstract

481 pregnant women attented at first consultation from a São Paulo city suburb-subdistrict of Butantan- São Paulo State, Brazil, from April to October of 1988, were investigated regarding the prevalence of verminosis. The mean age was 24,5 years (range 14-46), the average family income was 0.97 PCMW (per capita minimum wage) and the average number of members of the family was 4 (1 to 15). The verminosis prevalence was 45,1% among the women. The most frequent parasites were: Ascaris lumbricoides (19,0%), ancilostomideos (16,7%) and Trichuris trichiura (15,9%), The verminosis prevalence was significantly higher among the pregnant women (p < 0.05) who belonged to the families with income below 0.5 PCMW and greater than 4 members.

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Published

1991-08-01

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 4 (1991)

Section

Epidemiology

How to Cite

Guerra, E. M., Vaz, A. J., Toledo, L. A. S. de, Ianoni, S. A., Quadros, C. M. S., Dias, R. M. D. S., & Barretto, O. C. de O. (1991). Parasitic infection in first consultation pregnant women from São Paulo City Suburb-Subdistrict . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 33(4), 303-308. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28839