Risk factors for Opisthorchis viverrini infection among schoolchildren in Lao PDR.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
; 43(3): 574-85, 2012 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23077836
ABSTRACT
A matched-pair case-control study was conducted to identify factors associated with Opisthorchis viverrini infection among primary schoolchildren to develop preventive education. A house-to-house interview of the guardians of 118 children (59 cases and 59 controls) was conducted to collect information about theirs and their children's fish eating habits of 10 locally available fish species. The guardians' knowledge and attitudes about Opisthorchis viverrini infection and socio-economic status were asked about. The frequencies of eating fish did not differ between cases and controls. However, cases ate raw fish more frequently than controls (5.1 vs 1.2 times monthly). The frequency of eating raw "pa-xiew" was most strongly related to infection (OR 2.47; 95%CI 1.05-5.82). Infection was significantly associated with the children's experiences of eating raw fish (OR 7.48; 95% CI 1.45-38.69), frequency of eating raw fish by their guardians (OR 1.26; 95% CI 1.04-1.53) and maternal educational and career (OR 0.76; 95% CI 0.62-0.94). To prevent infections it is necessary to prevent the fish from becoming infected and to avoid eating raw fish. Education should focus on the children and their guardians to promote better eating habits.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Opisthorchiasis
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Opisthorchis
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan