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Demographic and risk factor data and stool samples for microscopic ova\/cysts examination were collected from 1237 participants. Geographical information systems mapping assessed spatial patterns of infection.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The overall prevalence of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">STH<\/jats:styled-content> was 39% (95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 36%\u201342%), with hookworm 38% (95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 35\u201341%) and <jats:italic><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">A<\/jats:styled-content>scaris lumbricoides<\/jats:italic> 1.5% (95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 0.8\u20132.2%). No <jats:italic><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">T<\/jats:styled-content>richuris trichiura<\/jats:italic> infection was detected. People involved in farming had higher odds of hookworm infection (1.68, 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 1.31\u20132.17, <jats:italic>P\u00a0<\/jats:italic>&lt;<jats:italic>\u00a0<\/jats:italic>0.001). In the multiple logistic regression, adults (2.31, 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 1.80\u20132.96, <jats:italic>P\u00a0<\/jats:italic>&lt;<jats:italic>\u00a0<\/jats:italic>0.001), people with pet cats (1.55, 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 1.10\u20132.18, <jats:italic>P\u00a0<\/jats:italic>=<jats:italic>\u00a0<\/jats:italic>0.011) and people who did not wash their hands with soap after defecation (1.84, 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content> 1.27\u20132.67, <jats:italic>P\u00a0<\/jats:italic>=<jats:italic>\u00a0<\/jats:italic>0.001) had higher odds of hookworm infection, but gender and poor usage of foot wear did not significantly increase risk. Cluster analysis, based on design effect calculation, did not show any clustering of cases among the study population; however, spatial scan statistic detected a significant cluster for hookworm infections in one village.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Multiple approaches including health education, improving the existing sanitary practices and regular preventive chemotherapy are needed to control the burden of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">STH<\/jats:styled-content> in similar endemic areas.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/tmi.12205","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2013,11,15]],"date-time":"2013-11-15T05:40:15Z","timestamp":1384494015000},"page":"1452-1462","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":45,"title":["Prevalence and clustering of soil\u2010transmitted helminth infections in a tribal area in southern <scp>I<\/scp>ndia"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Saravanakumar Puthupalayam","family":"Kaliappan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Health Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Santosh","family":"George","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mark Rohit","family":"Francis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Deepthi","family":"Kattula","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rajiv","family":"Sarkar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shantidani","family":"Minz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Health Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Venkata Raghava","family":"Mohan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Health Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kuryan","family":"George","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Health Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sheela","family":"Roy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sitara Swarna Rao","family":"Ajjampur","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jayaprakash","family":"Muliyil","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gagandeep","family":"Kang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences Christian Medical College Vellore India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2013,11,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_6_2_1","first-page":"294","article-title":"Parasitic infections in Pemba Island school children","volume":"74","author":"Albonico M","year":"1997","journal-title":"East African Medical Journal"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1086\/344268"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijpara.2006.05.009"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_5_1","first-page":"570","article-title":"Prevalence of anaemia and worm infestation in tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh","volume":"98","author":"Chakma T","year":"2000","journal-title":"Journal of the Indian Medical Association"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_6_1","unstructured":"ChakmaT RaoPV MeshramPK&SinghSB(2006)Health and nutrition profile of tribals of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.Proceedings of National Symposium on Tribal Health Jabalpur. 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