Variable | Frequency (%) detection | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Cases (n = 134) | Control (n = 134) | ||
Enteric Pathogen detected | |||
 Giardia lamblia | 21 (15.7) | 7 (5.2) | 0.008* |
 E. hystolytica/dispar | 11 (8.2) | 2 (1.5) | 0.013* |
 Ascaris lumbricoides | 5 (3.7) | 4 (3.0) | 0.74 |
 Cryptosporidium parvum | 5 (3.7) | 1 (0.7) | 0.1 |
 Hymenolepis nana | 3 (2.2) | 1 (0.7) | 0.32 |
 Isosphora belli | 2 (1.5) | 1 (0.7) | 0.56 |
 Shigella species | 14 (10.5) | 2 (1.5) | 0.003* |
 Salmonella species | 4 (3.0) | 2 (1.49) | 0.26 |
 Co-infection | 10 (7.5) | 2 (1.5) | 0.034* |
Nutritional status | |||
 Stunted | |||
  Yes | 51 (38.1) | 38 (28.4) | 0.12 |
  No | 83 (61.9) | 96 (71.6) | |
 Wasted | |||
  Yes | 39 (29.1) | 22 (16.4) | 0.019* |
  No | 95 (70.9) | 112 (83.6) | |
 Underweight | |||
  Yes | 50 (37.3) | 29 (21.6) | 0.07* |
  No | 84 (62.7) | 105 (78.4) |