Table 2 B. coli infection status according to biophysical properties of stool samples and frequency of diarrhea
Parameter | Non–infected n (%) | Infected n (%) | Fisher’s Exact Test (p–value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Consistency | |||
Formed specimens | 141 (38.0) | 8 (18.6) | 3.3 (0.067) |
Semi–formed specimens | 168 (42.3) | 9 (20.9) | 4.3 (0.037) |
Loose specimens | 52 (14.0) | 21 (48.8) | 18.4 (< 0.001) |
Bloody specimens | 10 (2.7) | 4 (9.3) | 4.6 (0.03) |
Mucoid and bloody specimens | 0 (0) | 1 (2.3) | – |
Occult blood | |||
Present | 51 (13.7) | 43 (100) | 68.1 (< 0.001) |
Absent | 320 (86.3) | 0 (0) | – |
Diarrhea in recent time* | |||
Frequent | 69 (18.6) | 15 (34.9) | 3.8 (0.05) |
Not frequent | 109 (29.4) | 28 (65.1) | 9.3 (0.002) |
Not applicable** | 193 (52.0) | 0 (0) | – |