Table 3.
Distribution of any parasite and Cryptosporidium infections in relation to diarrheal status and CD4 T-cell count in the study population in Hawassa University Hospital, southern Ethiopia, 2013–2014
| CD4+ count/μl | Diarrhea status | No. tested (%) | No. positive for any parasite (%) | P-value | No. positive for Cryptosporidium | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 200 | No | 180(65.2) | 63(35) | 0.16 | 27(15) | 0.01 |
| Acute | 50(18.1) | 15(30) | 3(6) | |||
| Chronic | 46(16.7) | 22(47.8) | 13(28.3) | |||
| Total | 276(56.2) | 100(36.2) | 43(15.6) | |||
| 200 – 499 | Acute | 103(71) | 27(26.2) | 0.03 | 7(6.8) | – |
| Chronic | 42(29) | 19(45.2) | 9(1.4) | |||
| ≥ 500 | Acute | 56(80) | 24(42.9) | 0.63 | 5(8.9) | – |
| Chronic | 14(20) | 7(50) | 1(7.1) | |||
| Total | 215 (43.8) | 77(35.8) | 22(10.2) |