Table 3.
Self-reported risk factors for acquisition of fungal opportunistic infections by populations diagnosed with or without fungal opportunistic infections *.
| Risk Factor | Total Population (N = 199) |
Population with FOIs (N = 29) |
Population without FOIs (N = 170) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any risk factor for cryptococcosis | 62 (31.1%) | 11 (37.9%) | 51 (30%) |
| Exposure to bird or pigeon excreta | 38 (19.1%) | 8 (27.5%) | 30 (17.6%) |
| Involved in ground/soil removal | 32 (16.2%) | 3 (10.3%) | 29 (17.1%) |
| Involved in demolition work | 17 (8.6%) | 2 (6.9%) | 15 (8.8%) |
| Any risk factor for histoplasmosis | 42 (20.0%) | 7 (24.1%) | 35 (20%) |
| Exposure to bat guano/droppings | 26 (13.0%) | 5 (17.2%) | 21 (12.3%) |
| Involved in ground/soil removal | 32 (16.2%) | 3 (10.3%) | 29 (12.3%) |
| Involved in demolition work | 17 (8.6%) | 2 (6.9%) | 15 (8.8%) |
| Visited caves | 3 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (1.5%) |
| Previous trips/outdoor activities | 16 (8.1%) | 4 (13.8%) | 12 (7.1%) |
| Any risk factor for fungal OI | 38 (19.6%) | 8 (27.6%) | 30 (18.1%) |
* None of the risk factors was associated with FOI vs. non-FOI.