Life table analysis of ascariasis in a rural community in Jiangxi Province, China

Type Journal Article - Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health
Title Life table analysis of ascariasis in a rural community in Jiangxi Province, China
Author(s)
Volume 31
Issue 1
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2000
Page numbers 141-143
URL http://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2000/31_1/28-2434.pdf
Abstract
The prevalence of ascariasis is very high in parts of rural areas in southern China. The high
prevalence of ascariasis is one of the most neglected public health problems. A longitudinal investigation
on the prevalence of ascariasis in a rural community in China was reported previously. In this article, we
re-analyze the reported age specific prevalence of ascariasis using a life table method. The results from our
analysis may provide a better summary of the impact of the disease on the studied population.

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