Factors during Giardiainfection | Cases (%) |
---|---|
Symptoms | Â |
   Diarrhoea | 904 (89) |
   Malaise | 761 (75) |
   Abdominal pain | 689 (68) |
   Bloating | 657 (65) |
   Nausea | 647 (64) |
   Foul smell | 612 (60) |
   Weight loss | 539 (53) |
   None of these symptoms | 15 (2) |
Duration of abdominal symptoms | Â |
   < 4 weeks | 185 (18) |
   1-3 months | 193 (19) |
   4-6 months | 88 (9) |
   7-18 months | 62 (6) |
Number of treatment courses | Â |
   0 | 13 (1) |
   1 | 348 (34) |
   2 or more | 153 (15) |
   Recovered during treatment but relapsed | 84 (8) |
Duration of sick leave (n = 722) a | Â |
   No sick leave | 394 (54) |
   < 1 week | 62 (9) |
   1-2 weeks | 110 (15) |
   > 2 weeks | 157 (22) |
Delayed education (n = 460) b | Â |
   No delay | 311 (68) |
   < 1 semester | 69 (15) |
   1 semester | 44 (10) |
   > 1 semester | 36 (8) |