Table 3 Clinical Characteristics – Outcome at first follow-up

Odds Ratio for Parasitic Diagnosis

95% CI

p value

Male Gender

1.07

0.74-1.53

0.721

Age >37 years

1.42

0.98-2.04

0.058

Travel to South Asia

2.55

1.75-3.70

<0.0001

Syndrome - Abdominal Pain and Bloating

0.68

0.36-1.20

0.214

Syndrome - Dysenteric Diarrhoea

0.22

0.066-0.53

<0.005

Syndrome - Other GI syndrome

0.70

0.16-2.00

0.556

Odds Ratio for Bacterial Diagnosis

95% CI

p value

Male Gender

1.69

1.10-2.62

<0.05

Age <37 Years

2.04

1.25-3.43

<0.01

Travel to South Asia

0.47

0.24-0.83

<0.013

Travel to Southern Africa

0.11

0.006-0.52

<0.05

Stool Microscopy - White cells

3.52

2.09-5.86

<0.0001

CRP >5iu/dL^a

4.68

2.91-7.72

<0.0001