Table 5.
Frequency of Blastocystis sp. according to gastrointestinal disorders and subtypes among individuals who referred to the medical laboratories in Ahvaz
| P-Value | Subtypes ST1 ST2 * ST3* |
Symptom* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.486 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Stomach pain, Inappetence |
| 0.967 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Stomach pain, Nausea |
| 0.87 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Stomach pain, Constipation |
| 0.758 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Stomach pain, Diarrhea |
| 0.967 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Stomach pain, Vomiting |
| 0.967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Diarrhea, Vomiting |
| 0.967 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Nausea, Vomiting |
| 0.967 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Inappetence, Constipation |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dysentery |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | Total subtypes | |
*
Subtypes were seen sometimes in two or more symptoms