Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Egg Positive Rates and Risk Factors of Enterobius Vermicularis Infection among Kindergarteners in Ulsan, South Korea

울산 지역 유치원 어린이의 요충 충란 양성 실태와 관련 요인 분석

  • Kim, Dong-Hee (Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yu, Hak-Sun (Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Son, Hyun-Mi (Department of Nursing, Youngsan University) ;
  • Kang, In-Soon (Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Pusan National University) ;
  • An, Hye-Gyung (Department of Nursing, Youngsan University)
  • 김동희 (부산대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 유학선 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 기생충학 교실) ;
  • 손현미 (영산대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 강인순 (부산대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 안혜경 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 기생충학 교실)
  • Received : 2010.08.24
  • Accepted : 2010.09.11
  • Published : 2010.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the occurrence and possible risk factors of enterobiasis among children in kindergartens. Methods: A total of 3,921 children were examined from 36 kindergartens in Ulsan, Korea. The parents were asked to complete questionnaires and to detect Enterobius vermicularis infection using the anal swab technique. Results: The overall rate of being positive for E. vermicularis egg was 7.8% ranged from 0 to 29.0%. The infection rate was related to age, gender, thumb sucking, pre-medication of anthelmintics, employment status of mother and number of siblings. The risk factors significantly associated with E. vermicularis infection were gender(OR 1.628), thumb sucking(OR 1.643), pre-medication of anthelmintics(OR 0.614), employment status of mother(OR 0.574) and number of siblings(OR 0.388). Conclusion: We propose that E. vermicularis infection screening among children in kindergartens should be continued on a regular basis. In addition, more intensive control program should be developed and applied to children.

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