Table 2.
Distribution of common causative pathogens for diarrhoea among smokers and non-smokers
| Pathogens | Smoker, n = 3986 (%) | Non-smoker, n = 16,771 (%) | OR (95 % CI) p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrio cholerae | 861 (22) | 4409 (26) | 0.77 (0.71, 0.84) <0.001 |
| Shigella spp. | 287 (7) | 971 (6) | 1.26 (1.10, 1.45) <0.001 |
| Salmonella spp. | 99 (3) | 343 (2) | 1.22 (0.97, 1.54) 0.096 |
| Campylobacter spp. | 186 (5) | 814 (5) | 0.96 (0.81, 1.13) 0.649 |
| Rotavirus | 130 (3) | 612 (4) | 0.90 (0.73, 1.09) 0.281 |
| Entamoeba histolytica | 81 (2) | 278 (2) | 1.24 (0.96, 1.60) 0.100 |
| Giardia lamblia | 97 (3) | 364 (2) | 1.13 (0.89, 1.43) 0.318 |
OR, Odds ratio; 95 % CI, 95 % Confidence interval. p values were calculated using the chi-square test