Table 4.
Distribution of Blastocystis subtypes according to the gastrointestinal symptoms, North Cyprus, 2015
| Symptoms | Positive (n) | Non-ST (n) | ST1 (n) | ST2 (n) | ST3 (n) | ST4 (n) | ST6 (n) | ST7 (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal pain | ||||||||
| Yes | 31 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | – |
| No | 33 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 4 | – | 2 |
| P value | 0.317 | 1.000 | 0.180 | 0.180 | 0.317 | nc | nc | |
| Diarrhea | ||||||||
| Yes | 13 | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
| No | 51 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| P value | 0.655 | nc | 0.180 | 0.655 | 1.000 | 0.180 | nc | |
| Abdominal cramps | ||||||||
| Yes | 29 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| No | 35 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| P value | 0.655 | 0.655 | 0.180 | 0.180 | 1.000 | 0.180 | ||
| Nausea | ||||||||
| Yes | 11 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
| No | 53 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| P value | nc | 0.655 | 0.317 | 0.317 | 0.317 | 0.180 | nc | |
| Bloating | ||||||||
| Yes | 33 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| No | 31 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| P value | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.180 | 1.000 | 0.180 | 0.157 | |
| Constipation | ||||||||
| Yes | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| No | 52 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| P value | 1.000 | 0.317 | 0.655 | 0.180 | 0.655 | 0.317 | 0.180 | |
nc = noncountable.