Social inequalities and health in rural Chiapas, Mexico: agricultural economy, nutrition, and child health in La Fraylesca Region

López, Héctor Ochoa-Díaz; Sánchez-Pérez, Héctor Javier; Ruíz-Flores, Magdiel; Fuller, Michael

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x1999000200011

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“…The total population in the study area (the municipalities with "high" and "very high" poverty levels) was estimated at 331 437 persons, representing 9.0% of the population of Chiapas, distributed among 885 communities. 18 A standardized health questionnaire (based on previous studies carried out in Chiapas) 1,[21][22][23][24] was administered to all adults in the households studied, which gathered demographic (age, sex, ethnic group), socioeconomic, and health and services usage information. The fieldwork was carried out by seven in- terviewers: four graduate students (two chemists, one biologist, and one social worker) and three people from the same region who spoke Tojolabal (the main Mayan language of the region), to translate when necessary.…”

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Intestinal parasites in children, in highly deprived areas in the border region of Chiapas, Mexico

Morales-Espinoza¹,

Sánchez-Pérez²,

García-Gil³

et al. 2003

Salud pública Méx

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Objective. To assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among children in highly deprived areas, and its possible association with demographic and socioeconomic indicators. Material and Methods. From March to September 1998 in a convenience sample of 32 communities of the border region of Chiapas, Mexico, selected at random based on the level of poverty and distance from the community to the nearest health care unit (<1 hour; 1 hour or more), one of every four households with children under 15 years of age was randomly selected to provide three stool samples from their children (n 1478). Bivariate and multivariate (generalized linear models for correlated binary data) analysis were performed. Results. The global prevalence of intestinal parasitosis was 67% (95% confidence interval [CI] 64-70%). Sixty percent had multiple parasites. The prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica/E dispar was 51.2%, that of Giardia lamblia 18.3%, and that of Ascaris lumbricoides 14.5%. Multivariate analysis showed that age and speaking an indigenous language were significantly associated with the presence of E histolytica/ E dispar and Giardia lamblia.

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“…1 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2 around 1 billion people are infected by Ascaris or Uncinarius, 500 million by Trichuris or amoebas, and 200 million by Giardia lamblia. Furthermore, there is a wide variability in both inter-and intra-regional parasitoses within a given country and among countries.…”

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Intestinal parasites in children, in highly deprived areas in the border region of Chiapas, Mexico

Morales-Espinoza¹,

Sánchez-Pérez²,

García-Gil³

et al. 2003

Salud pública Méx

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“…Estos y otros estudios tienen en común una gran variabilidad en la asociación del parasitismo con un factor de riesgo específico, es decir, los factores de riesgo que son importantes en una comunidad no lo son en otra. 20,28,[38][39][40] En conclusión, los niños de este estudio presentaron una alta tasa de prevalencia de parásitos intestinales en comparación con la informada en otros trabajos nacionales y de otros países. Las entidades sanitarias del municipio de Medellín debieran poner en práctica medidas de mejoramiento higiénico-sanitario en la población de este estudio y en otras con similares condiciones socioeconómicas.…”

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Prevalencia de parásitos intestinales en niños que asisten al Templo Comedor Sagrado Corazón Teresa Benedicta de la Cruz, del barrio Vallejuelos, Medellín, 2007

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Montoya

Díaz

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Introducción: los seres humanos estamos expuestos a los parásitos presentes en el medio en que habitamos, lo que puede plantear un problema de salud pública, especialmente en los países en vías de desarrollo como Colombia. La población más vulnerable es la infantil, especialmente la de comunidades en condiciones socioeconómicas precarias. Objetivo: determinar la prevalencia de parásitos intestinales en los niños que acuden a un templocomedoren un barrio marginal de Medellín. Métodos: en octubre y noviembre de 2007 se hizo un estudio descriptivo transversal, mediante un coprológico directo y por concentración, en 58 de los 150 niños que acuden al templo-comedor; lo anterior se complementó con una encuesta sobre algunas variables sociodemográficas. Resultados: se halló que 54 de los 58 niños (93%) estaban parasitados y que en 48 de ellos (88,9%) los parásitos eran potencialmente patógenos; entre estos predominó Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (46,6%), seguida por Giardia intestinalis (25,9%), Trichuris trichiura (25,9%), Ascaris lumbricoides (24,1%) y Enterobius vermicularis (8,6%). Se halló multiparasitismo en 21 niños (38,8%). En cuanto a la relación entre algunas variables sociodemográficas y la frecuencia de parásitos solo se halló que el hacinamiento en la vivienda se asociaba significativamente con la presencia de Entamoeba histolytica/dispar y de Blastocystis hominis, y la tenencia de mascotas, con la infección por Enterobius vermicularis. Conclusión: la prevalencia de parasitosis intestinales hallada en este trabajo superó la de otros grupos tanto colombianos como extranjeros. Se discuten las implicaciones de este hallazgo desde el punto de vista de la salud pública.

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Pregnancy outcomes, site of delivery, and community schisms in regions affected by the armed conflict in Chiapas, Mexico

Brentlinger

Sánchez-Pérez

Cedeño

et al. 2005

Social Science & Medicine

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Social inequalities and health in rural Chiapas, Mexico: agricultural economy, nutrition, and child health in La Fraylesca Region

Abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between farmers' socioeconomic conditions and their children's health in La Fraylesca

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Intestinal parasites in children, in highly deprived areas in the border region of Chiapas, Mexico

Intestinal parasites in children, in highly deprived areas in the border region of Chiapas, Mexico

Prevalencia de parásitos intestinales en niños que asisten al Templo Comedor Sagrado Corazón Teresa Benedicta de la Cruz, del barrio Vallejuelos, Medellín, 2007

Pregnancy outcomes, site of delivery, and community schisms in regions affected by the armed conflict in Chiapas, Mexico

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