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Table 5.

Association of CD4+ counts with intestinal parasitoses and T. gondii infection among HD patients in Alexandria, Egypt (2014–2016)

Parasite species	CD4+ count (/μl)	N	n (%)	OR (95% CI)	P value
Overall intestinal parasitoses	< 200	21	14 (66.7)	2.04 (0.759–5.489)	0.158
Overall intestinal parasitoses	≥ 200	99	49 (49.5)	2.04 (0.759–5.489)	0.158
Cryptosporidium species	< 200	21	11 (52.4)	2.79 (1.066–7.297)	0.037*
Cryptosporidium species	≥ 200	99	28 (28.3)	2.79 (1.066–7.297)	0.037*
B. hominis	< 200	21	6 (28.6)	1.32 (0.460–3.798)	0.604
B. hominis	≥ 200	99	23 (23.2)	1.32 (0.460–3.798)	0.604
Microsporidia	< 200	21	6 (28.6)	4.55 (1.383–14.970)	0.013*
Microsporidia	≥ 200	99	8 (8.1)	4.55 (1.383–14.970)	0.013*
E. histolytica/dispar	< 200	21	2 (9.5)	5.11 (0.677–38.510)	0.114
E. histolytica/dispar	≥ 200	99	2 (2.0)	5.11 (0.677–38.510)	0.114
G. lamblia	< 200	21	0 (0.0)	0.907 (0.042–19.580)	0.950
G. lamblia	≥ 200	99	2 (2.0)	0.907 (0.042–19.580)	0.950
C. cayetanensis	< 200	21	1 (4.8)	4.90 (0.294–81.660)	0.268
C. cayetanensis	≥ 200	99	1 (1.0)	4.90 (0.294–81.660)	0.268
C. belli	< 200	21	1 (4.8)	4.90 (0.294–81.660)	0.268
C. belli	≥ 200	99	1 (1.0)	4.90 (0.294–81.660)	0.268
Overall T. gondii seropositivity	< 200	21	13 (61.9)	4.33 (1.617–11.61)	0.004*
Overall T. gondii seropositivity	≥ 200	99	27 (27.3)	4.33 (1.617–11.61)	0.004*

HD Hemodialysis, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval; *, statistically significant at P < 0.05