Table 1 The risk factors of Blastocystis spp. infections (OR, odds ratio; p, level of significance; * due to lack of information from participants, statistics was done based on 182 patients)
Parameters | Blastocystis spp. | χ2 value | p | 95% Confidence | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | OR | Interval | ||||
Residence-urban | 22 | 363 | 0.73 | 0.39 | 2.37 | 0.31–18.02 | 0.41 |
Traveling abroad* | 2 | 57 | 6.76 | < 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.04–0.75 | 0.02 |
Tap water drinking | 22 | 355 | 1.17 | 0.28 | 2.91 | 0.38–22.11 | 0.30 |
Eating unwashed fruits and vegetables | 20 | 355 | 0.04 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.25–3.08 | 0.85 |
Eating undercooked meat | 15 | 250 | 0.09 | 0.77 | 1.14 | 0.47–2.75 | 0.77 |
Contact with domestic animals | 22 | 386 | 0.01 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.11–7.19 | 0.93 |
Not using gloves during gardening | 6 | 102 | 0.01 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.37–2.51 | 0.94 |