Table 1.
Characteristics of the enrolled subjects and the prevalence of Blastocystis infection
| Characteristic | No. enrolled subjects | No. (%) infected subjects | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age: median (range) years | |||
| 11.8 (5.5–24.9) | |||
| House no. | |||
| 1 | 17 | 4 (23.5) | |
| 2 | 10 | 2 (20.0) | |
| 3 | 17 | 6 (35.3) | |
| 4 | 26 | 6 (23.1) | |
| 5 | 24 | 7 (29.2) | |
| 6 | 20 | 6 (30.0) | |
| 7 | 27 | 9 (33.3) | |
| 8 | 19 | 5 (26.3) | |
| 9 | 23 | 11 (47.8) | |
| 10 | 22 | 8 (36.4) | |
| 11 | 26 | 9 (34.6) | |
| 12 | 13 | 1 (7.7) | |
| 13 | 17 | 7 (41.2) | |
| 14 | 17 | 8 (47.1) | |
| 15 | 20 | 6 (30.0) | |
| 16 | 19 | 2 (10.5) | |
| 17 | 22 | 10 (45.5) | |
| 18 | 18 | 5 (27.8) | |
| 19 | 13 | 6 (46.2) | 0.402 |
| Nutrition status | |||
| Normal nutrition status | 282 | 95 (33.7) | |
| Under nutrition status | 33 | 10 (30.3) | |
| Over nutrition status | 36 | 10 (27.8) | 0.776 |
| Education level | |||
| Kindergarten | 3 | 2 (66.7) | |
| Primary school | 243 | 71 (29.2) | |
| Secondary school | 60 | 21 (35.0) | |
| Others | 63 | 23 (36.5) | 0.339 |
| Total | 370 | 118 (31.9) | |