Prevalence and Risk Factors of Clonorchiasis among Residents of Riverside Areas in Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Korea
- Authors
- Park, Do-Soon; Na, Sung-Jin; Cho, Shin Hyeong; June, Kyung Ja; Cho, Young-Chae; Lee, Young-Ha
- Issue Date
- Aug-2014
- Publisher
- 대한기생충학ㆍ열대의학회
- Keywords
- Clonorchis sinensis; prevalence; risk factor; Geum River basin
- Citation
- The Korean Journal of Parasitology, v.52, no.4, pp 391 - 397
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- The Korean Journal of Parasitology
- Volume
- 52
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 391
- End Page
- 397
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/12011
- DOI
- 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.4.391
- ISSN
- 0023-4001
1738-0006
- Abstract
- We evaluated the status of Clonorchis sinensis infection and potential risk factors among residents of riverside areas (Geumgang) in Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do (Province), Korea. From January to February 2010, a total of 349 (171 males, 178 females) stool samples were collected and examined by the formalin-ether concentration technique. Also, village residents were interviewed using questionnaires to obtain information about C. sinensis infection-related risk factors. Overall egg-positive rate of C. sinensis was 13.2%. Egg-positive rates were significantly higher in males, farmers, and residents who had lived there more than 20 years, and in residents who had eaten raw freshwater fish than in opposite groups, respectively. However, there was no significant difference between age groups, education levels, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, health status, past history of infection, and experience of clonorchiasis medication and examination. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine risk factors for clonorchiasis. On univariate analysis, the odds ratios for males, farmers, those who had lived there more than 20 years, and who had eaten raw freshwater fish were 2.41, 4.44, 3.16, and 4.88 times higher than those of the opposites, respectively. On multivariate analysis, the odds ratio of residents who had eaten raw freshwater fish was 3.2-fold higher than that of those who had not. These results indicate that residents living in Muju-gun, along the Geum River, Korea, have relatively high C. sinensis egg-positive rates, and the habit of eating raw freshwater fish was the major factor for the maintenance of clonorchiasis.
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