Table 2. The results of the CCA-ICT* are not affected by infection with intestinal protozoa.
| CCA-ICT + | CCA-ICT - | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2KK NEG (non-endemic area)a | |||
| All | 9/41 (22.0%) | 32/41 (78.0%) | |
| Protozoa + | 1/7 (14.3%) | 6/7 (85.7%) | |
| Protozoa - | 8/34 (23.5%) | 26/34 (76.5%) | |
| 2KK NEG (endemic area)a | |||
| All | 5/41 (12.2%) | 36/41 (87.8%) | |
| Protozoa + | 4/22 (18.2%) | 18/22 (81.8%) | |
| Protozoa - | 1/19 (5.3%) | 18/19 (94.7%) | |
*Cutoff = ‘trace’; CCA-ICT+ = CCA-ICT positive; CCA-ICT- = CCA-ICT negative. Levels of significance were based on χ2 (categorical variables):
ap = 0.3499
bp = 1.000