Table 3 Relationship of Cryptosporidium among children under 5 years in Kosti with demographics and family data
Variable | No. of stool samples for each categories | No.(100%) positive samples based on categories | Prevalence (17.3%) for each categories | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
< 5 yrs | 63 (42) | 10 (38.5) | 10 (6.7) | 0.688 |
= 5 yrs | 87 (58) | 16 (61.5) | 16 (10.6) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 85 (56.7) | 18 (69.2) | 18 (12) | 0.155 |
Female | 65 (43.3) | 8 (30.8) | 8 (5) | |
Availability of Latrine | ||||
Yes | 137 (91.3) | 23 (88.5) | 23 (15.3) | 0.567 |
No | 13 (8.7) | 3 (11.5) | 3 (2) | |
Source of drinking water | ||||
Pipe | 116 (77.3) | 18 (69.3) | 18 (12) | 0.367 |
Canal | 1 (0.7) | 00 | 00 | |
Donkey cart | 15 (10) | 5 (19.2) | 5 (3.3) | |
Others | 18 (12) | 3 (11.5) | 3 (2) | |
Diarrhoea | ||||
Yes | 70 (46.7) | 19 (73) | 19 (12.7) | 0.003 |
No | 80 (53.3) | 7 (27) | 7 (4.6) | |