Enterobius vermicularis infection among population of General Mansilla, Argentina

Table 1 Sociocultural and environmental factors studied in 70 E. vermicularis infected and non-infected families in General Mansilla, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina (n, %)

Variable		PF (n = 40)	FN (n = 30)	P
Habitat	Urban	29 (72.5)	21 (70)	0.8188
	Rural	11 (27.5)	9 (30)
Water supply	Water pump	12 (30)	13 (43.33)	0.2493
	Running water	28 (70)	17 (56.66)
Disposal of waste	Sewer	14 (35)	8 (26.66)	0.4573
	No sewer	26 (65)	22 (73.33)
1Housing	Satisfactory	30 (75)	20 (66.66)	0.4450
	Unsatisfactory	10 (25)	10 (33.33)
Garbage	Collected	28 (70)	21 (70)	1.0000
	Not collected	12 (30)	9 (30)
Bathroom	Existent	25 (62.5)	22 (73.33)	0.3396
	Non-existent	15 (37.5)	8 (26.66)
2Overcrowding	Yes	17 (42.5)	9 (30)	0.2841
	No	23 (57.5)	21 (60)

PF: Families with some member infected with E. vermicularis; NF: Families with no member infected with E. vermicularis.

¹Satisfactory housing: With cement floors and masonry walls; unsatisfactory housing: Dirt floors and wood or metal walls.

²Overcrowding: Yes: when more than three people sleep in a room; No: When less than three people sleep in a room.