Table 2:
Sociodemographic characteristics of immunocompromised patients, according to the presence or absence of Cryptosporidium species, central Iran
| Variable | Infected (%) | Non-infected (%) | Total | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 4 (2.4) | 162(97.6) | 166 | 0.301 |
| Male | 8(4.4) | 172(95.6) | 180 | ||
| Age group(yr) | ≤ 45 | 4(3.4) | 113(96.6) | 117 | 0.76 |
| 46–59 | 4(3.0) | 131(97.0) | 135 | ||
| ≥60 | 4(4.3) | 90(95.7) | 94 | ||
| Education | Illiterate | 1 (1.8) | 56(98.2) | 57 | 0.53 |
| Elementary school | 8(6.2) | 121(93.8) | 129 | ||
| Secondary school or higher | 3(1.9) | 157(98.1) | 160 | ||
| Residence | Urban | 10(3.5) | 274(96.5) | 284 | 0.91 |
| Rural | 2(3.2) | 60(96.8) | 62 | ||
| Occupation | Employee | 2(3.1) | 62(96.9) | 64 | 0.82 |
| Retired | 2(8.0) | 23(92.0) | 25 | ||
| Self-employer | 4(3.7) | 103(96.3) | 107 | ||
| House keeper | 3(2.6) | 113(97.4) | 116 | ||
| Unemployed | 1(2.9) | 33(97.1) | 34 | ||
| Marital status | Single | 0(0.0) | 78(100) | 78 | 0.005 |
| Married | 12(5.3) | 213(94.7) | 225 | ||
| Divorced | 0(0.0) | 43(100) | 43 | ||
| Type of Stool | Normal | 7 (2.2) | 313(97.8) | 320 | 0.001 |
| Diarrhea | 5(19.2) | 21(80.8) | 26 |