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The overall prevalence of STH infections was 59.9% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 56.1\u201363.7%). <jats:italic>Trichuris trichiura<\/jats:italic> (54.3%; 95% CI = 50.4\u201358.2%) was the predominant species followed by <jats:italic>Ascaris lumbricoides<\/jats:italic> (26.7%; 95% CI = 23.3\u201330.1%) and hookworm (9.1%; 95% CI = 6.9\u201311.3%). This study showed diversity for STH infections by subgroup with poverty and personal sanitary behavior as important risk factors for infection. Risk profile analyses indicating that Orang Kuala subgroup who has a generally well-developed infrastructure and better quality of life had a low rate of infection. 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