Table 2 The symptoms reported by Blastocytis spp. infected and uninfected patients (OR, odds ratio; p, level of significance)
Symptoms | Blastocystis spp. | χ2 value | p | 95% Confidence | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | OR | Interval | ||||
Diarrhea | 1 | 52 | 1.47 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.04–2.32 | 0.25 |
Nausea | 1 | 47 | 1.17 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.05–2.61 | 0.30 |
Vomiting | 1 | 7 | 0.80 | 0.37 | 2.56 | 0.30–21.76 | 0.39 |
Abdominal pain | 10 | 102 | 3.67 | 0.06 | 2.26 | 0.96–5.31 | 0.06 |
Weight loss | 1 | 23 | 0.08 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.10–5.81 | 0.78 |
Fatigue | 19 | 253 | 3.65 | 0.06 | 2.80 | 0.93–8.38 | 0.07 |
Loss of appetite | 1 | 21 | 0.03 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.11–6.42 | 0.85 |
Fever | 1 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 0.13–8.09 | 0.98 |
Enlarged lymph nodes | 1 | 20 | 0.02 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.11–6.77 | 0.89 |
Flu-like symptoms | 2 | 87 | 2.20 | 0.14 | 0.34 | 0.08–1.50 | 0.16 |
Headache | 11 | 213 | 0.23 | 0.63 | 0.81 | 0.35–1.89 | 0.63 |
Muscle pain | 12 | 138 | 3.03 | 0.08 | 2.09 | 0.90–4.85 | 0.09 |