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. 2014 Nov-Dec;25(6):305–310. doi: 10.1155/2014/452815

TABLE 3.

Population density as a risk factor analysis results

Parasite grouping Rural versus mixed Rural versus urban Mixed versus urban

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