PINWORM INFECTION IN NINEVEH GOVERNORATE: ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SOME VITAL VARIABLES- ACCOMPANYING SYMPTOMS

Abstract

Abstract

The study deals with determining the incidence of the disease and its relationship to some vital variables in infected people, as well as the incidence of some symptoms (anal itching - urinary incontinence - abdominal pain). 150 samples of varying ages (3-68) years were collected for the period from September 2023 to February 2024. Samples were taken from the Mosul district, the Hatra district, and the Qayyarah district, as well as the Al-Jadaa, Hassan Sham, and Al-Khazir camps, after obtaining official approvals and the approval of the children’s guardians, filling out the questionnaire form, and from people who complained of some symptoms of infection. The results of microscopic examination showed that the infection rate was 38%. Pinworm disease did not have a significant relationship (P>0.05) with some variables (gender, number of family members, educational level of the parents). The infection rate among females (40.96%) is higher than that of males, and the infection rate increases with the number of family members. The highest rate of parasite prevalence was for the lowest educational level, category (0-2), at 40.49%. This percentage decreased as the educational level of the parents increased. Regarding the accompanying symptoms, the results showed that the highest percentage was for urinary incontinence, followed by anal itching and abdominal pain (54.38%, 47.36%, 28.07%) and that there were significant differences in the incidence of urinary incontinence and anal itching according to age (P< 0.05).