Cao, W Cvan der Ploeg, C PGao, C LXu, J FCao, X CCui, Z HRen, Z XHabbema, J D2009-05-272009-05-271996-06-01Cao WC, van der Ploeg CP, Gao CL, Xu JF, Cao XC, Cui ZH, Ren ZX, Habbema JD. Seroprevalence and risk factors of human cysticercosis in a community of Shandong, China. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1996 Jun; 27(2): 279-85http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/35991The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.A community-based seroepidemiologic survey on Taenia solium cysticercosis in humans was carried out in Shandong Province, China. Blood specimens from 2,898 residents were collected and examined for anti-cysticercus antibody. Information on demographic and potential risk factors was obtained using a standardized questionnaire. The overall seroprevalence of cysticercosis was 3.2%. Seropositivity tended to increase with age ranging from 1.8% in children under 6 years of age to 5.7% in those over 60 years old. Distance between village residence and the town of the community was negatively associated with seropositivity (Chi-square for trend test p = 0.02). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified four risk factors for cysticercosis infection in the community: defecating indiscriminately (OR = 1.35, 95% CI 1.01-1.81), being unable to identify diseased pork (OR = 4.09, 95% CI 1.53-10.97), raising pigs (OR = 1.36, 95% CI 1.09-1.69), and more than 60 years old (OR = 1.49, 95% CI 1.10-2.02. These findings have implications for developing appropriate strategies for the control of Taenia solium cysticercosis in the community.engAdolescentAdultAge DistributionChildChild, PreschoolChina --epidemiologyCross-Sectional StudiesCysticercosis --epidemiologyFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInfantLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillancePrevalenceResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesSuburban HealthJournal Article