Abstract

DELGADO LOPEZ, Felipe Rolando; MONTERO, Maset; DIAZ GONZALEZ, Jorge  and  GRAN ALVAREZ, Miriam A. Factores de riesgo de giardiasis en niños de 0 a 6 años. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1997, vol.13, n.3, pp.227-231. ISSN 0864-2125.

A study on giardiasis was conducted aimed at analyzing some biopsychosocial factors associated with this disease and their relation with certain variables. 60 children with parasites from the "Luis Pasteur" Teaching Polyclinic were used as a sample and compared with the same number of apparently sound children. We observed a significant association between this parasitism and different variables such as: A blood group, breast feeding for less than 4 months, attendance to to the day care center, presence of mechanical vectors at home, inadequate hygienic habits, and unappropriated family functioning.

Keywords : GIARDIASIS [epidemiology]; RISK FACTORS; BLOOD GROUPS: BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DAY CARE; HYGIENE FAMILY.