Table 1 Prevalence of intestinal protozoan in rural areas of Boyer-Ahmad District, Southwestern Iran, based on sex
Protozoan species | Male No. (%) | Female No. (%) | Total No. (%) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Giardia lamblia | 96 (20.3%) | 83 (15%) | 179 (17.46%) | <0.05 |
Endolimax nana | 88(18.6%) | 128 (23.18%) | 216 (21.07%) | <0.05 |
Blastocystis hominis | 78 (16.42%) | 104 (18.84%) | 182 (17.76%) | >0.50 |
Entamoeba coli | 60 (12.68%) | 91 (16.48%) | 151 (14.73%) | <0.05 |
Iodamoeba butschlii | 20 (4.22%) | 25 (4.52%) | 45 (4.39%) | >0.50 |
Chilomastix mesnili | 10 (2.11%) | 12 (2.17%) | 22 (2.14%) | >0.50 |
Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | 2 (0.42%) | 7 (1.26%) | 9 (0.87%) | >0.50 |
Dientamoeba fragilis | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.42%) | 2 (0.19%) | >0.50 |
Trichomonas hominis | 1 (0.21%) | 1 (0.18%) | 2 (0.19%) | >0.50 |