The burden of soil-transmitted helminths infections among pregnant women in Maharashtra and Rajasthan states of India
Context: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infections are among the most common and widespread infections in developing countries where sanitation facilities are inadequate. Aims: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of STH infections in prenatal mothers in two states in India. Settings and De...
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| author | Abhay Gaidhane Vipul Kirti Pankaj Bharadawaj Shilpa Gaidhane Nazli Khatib Deepak Saxena Shital Telrandhe Manoj Patil Sonali Choudhari Quazi Syed Zahiruddin |
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| description | Context: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infections are among the most common and widespread infections in developing countries where sanitation facilities are inadequate. Aims: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of STH infections in prenatal mothers in two states in India. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Maharashtra and Rajasthan state of India. We randomly selected one municipal corporation and one rural block from a selected district in each state. Methods and Material: Out of 2400 contacted, 2206 pregnant women gave stool samples for microscopy for parasitological study. The response rate was 89.91%. Stool specimens were transported to an accredited lab and examined microscopically within 24 hrs. Results: Prevalence of STH was 8.34 (95%CI 7.22–9.57). The prevalence in rural and urban areas was 10.01% (95%CI 8.51–11.74) and 5.76% (95%CI 4.39–7.52), respectively. Ascaris lumbricoides (34.7%) were the most common, followed by Entamoeba histolytica (30.43%), and 20.1% were mixed infections. Higher age, walking barefoot, weight gain during pregnancy were significantly associated with STH (p < 0.05). The mean hemoglobin value in women with STH was significantly less (8.75 gm%; SD 4.04) compared to those without STH (10.23 gm%; SD 1.23) (p < 0.05), and average weight gain during pregnancy was significantly less among women with STH (3.80 kg; 4.11) compared to women without STH (8.45 kg; 2.83); (p = 0.000). Conclusion: The study provides valuable insights into the burden and intensity of STH in pregnant women that may support the policy recommendation for deworming during pregnancy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c15a59f93a754a7db1e93fb9500db8f92022-12-22T03:43:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632022-01-011163161316610.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1109_21The burden of soil-transmitted helminths infections among pregnant women in Maharashtra and Rajasthan states of IndiaAbhay GaidhaneVipul KirtiPankaj BharadawajShilpa GaidhaneNazli KhatibDeepak SaxenaShital TelrandheManoj PatilSonali ChoudhariQuazi Syed ZahiruddinContext: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infections are among the most common and widespread infections in developing countries where sanitation facilities are inadequate. Aims: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of STH infections in prenatal mothers in two states in India. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Maharashtra and Rajasthan state of India. We randomly selected one municipal corporation and one rural block from a selected district in each state. Methods and Material: Out of 2400 contacted, 2206 pregnant women gave stool samples for microscopy for parasitological study. The response rate was 89.91%. Stool specimens were transported to an accredited lab and examined microscopically within 24 hrs. Results: Prevalence of STH was 8.34 (95%CI 7.22–9.57). The prevalence in rural and urban areas was 10.01% (95%CI 8.51–11.74) and 5.76% (95%CI 4.39–7.52), respectively. Ascaris lumbricoides (34.7%) were the most common, followed by Entamoeba histolytica (30.43%), and 20.1% were mixed infections. Higher age, walking barefoot, weight gain during pregnancy were significantly associated with STH (p < 0.05). The mean hemoglobin value in women with STH was significantly less (8.75 gm%; SD 4.04) compared to those without STH (10.23 gm%; SD 1.23) (p < 0.05), and average weight gain during pregnancy was significantly less among women with STH (3.80 kg; 4.11) compared to women without STH (8.45 kg; 2.83); (p = 0.000). Conclusion: The study provides valuable insights into the burden and intensity of STH in pregnant women that may support the policy recommendation for deworming during pregnancy.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=6;spage=3161;epage=3166;aulast=Gaidhaneindiapregnant womenprevalencerisk factorssoil-transmitted helminths |
| spellingShingle | Abhay Gaidhane Vipul Kirti Pankaj Bharadawaj Shilpa Gaidhane Nazli Khatib Deepak Saxena Shital Telrandhe Manoj Patil Sonali Choudhari Quazi Syed Zahiruddin The burden of soil-transmitted helminths infections among pregnant women in Maharashtra and Rajasthan states of India Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care india pregnant women prevalence risk factors soil-transmitted helminths |
| title | The burden of soil-transmitted helminths infections among pregnant women in Maharashtra and Rajasthan states of India |
| title_full | The burden of soil-transmitted helminths infections among pregnant women in Maharashtra and Rajasthan states of India |
| title_fullStr | The burden of soil-transmitted helminths infections among pregnant women in Maharashtra and Rajasthan states of India |
| title_full_unstemmed | The burden of soil-transmitted helminths infections among pregnant women in Maharashtra and Rajasthan states of India |
| title_short | The burden of soil-transmitted helminths infections among pregnant women in Maharashtra and Rajasthan states of India |
| title_sort | burden of soil transmitted helminths infections among pregnant women in maharashtra and rajasthan states of india |
| topic | india pregnant women prevalence risk factors soil-transmitted helminths |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=6;spage=3161;epage=3166;aulast=Gaidhane |
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