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Table 3 Prevalence of G. duodenalis and Cryptosporidium species among children by sex and age groups

From: Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium species infections among children and cattle in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia

Demographic profile

Number of children examined

Parasites identified

G. duodenalis

Cryptosporidiumspecies

No (%)

Ļ‡ 2

P-value

No. (%)

Ļ‡ 2

P-value

Sex

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒMale

191

27 (14.1)

0.03

0.85

15 (7.8)

0.17

0.67

ā€ƒā€ƒFemale

193

26 (13.4)

Ā Ā 

13 (6.7)

Ā Ā 

Age Group

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒ1-5

57

14 (24.5)

6.51

0.01 *

7 (12.3)

2.46

0.11

ā€ƒā€ƒ6-14

327

39 (11.9)

Ā Ā 

21 (6.4)

Ā Ā 
  1. Key: Ļ‡2 and P- values compare the prevalence between male and female and between age groups.
  2. * Represent statistically significant difference (Pā€‰<ā€‰0.05).
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