TABLE 3.
Parasite grouping | Rural versus mixed | Rural versus urban | Mixed versus urban | |||
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OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | |
All parasites | 1.84 (1.42–2.37) | <0.01 | 0.09 | 0.62 (0.49–0.79) | <0.01 | |
Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium only | 2.29 (1.57–3.36) | <0.01 | 1.93 (1.52–2.45) | <0.01 | 0.42 | |
Dientamoeba fragilis only | 1.76 (1.17–2.64) | <0.01 | 1.57 (1.21–2.05) | <0.01 | 0.64 | |
Rare parasites | 0.87 | 0.26 (0.17–0.39) | <0.01 | 0.27 (0.15–0.46) | <0.01 |