Table 2. Cryptosporidium parvum/hominis and their association with gastrointestinal symptoms.
Clinical symptoms | Cryptosporidium spp. negative (N = 2,206) | Cryptosporidium spp. positive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. hominis (N = 45) | C. parvum (N = 36) | ||||
n (%) | n (%) | OR (95%CI) | n (%) | OR (95%CI) | |
Diarrhoea $ | 929 (42.1) | 34 (75.6) | 2.4 (1.2–4.9) | 26 (72.2) | 2.6 (1.2–5.8) |
Vomiting $ | 785 (35.6) | 19 (42.2) | 1.2 (0.7–2.3) | 23 (63.9) | 3.1 (1.5–6.1) |
OR: Age-adjusted odds ratios, with 95% confidence intervals (CI), calculated using the Mantel Haenszel method
$for seven Cryptosporidium spp. positive children no clinical data was available.