Frequencies of different intestinal parasite species found in faecal samples#
| Frequency | |
| No helminths | 853 (80.9) |
| Any helminths | 201 (19.1) |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 130 (12.3) |
| Trichurus trichiura | 57 (5.4) |
| Hymenolepis nana | 27 (2.6) |
| Enterobius vermicularis | 12 (1.1) |
| Taenia solium | 8 (0.8) |
| Strongyloides stercoralis | 3 (0.3) |
| Entamoeba hystolytica | 74 (7.0) |
| Giardia lamblia | 105 (10.0) |
| High-load¶ helminths | 70 (6.6) |
| High-load¶ Ascaris | 58 (5.5) |
Data are presented as n (%). #: positive identification of parasites in any of three stool samples examined using three different laboratory techniques (see Methods section); ¶: ≥100 eggs·g−1.