Table 4.

Pooled risk ratio of individual post-Cryptosporidium sequelae

Sequelae	No. of studies	Pooled RR (95% CI)	Cochranʼs Q	P-value
Diarrhoea	5	6.7 (2.63–17.03)	105.37	< 0.001
Abdominal pain	5	2.99 (1.56–5.72)	107.10	< 0.001
Loss of appetite	4	1.98 (1.48–2.63)	8.03	0.05
Nausea	3	2.89 (1.15–7.30)	56.77	< 0.001
Fatigue	5	2.56 (1.47–4.48)	108.43	< 0.001
Weight loss	4	3.65 (1.66–8.03)	22.83	< 0.001
Vomiting	5	2.56 (1.27–5.15)	32.38	< 0.001
Joint pain	5	2.26 (1.35–3.77)	34.30	< 0.001
Headache	5	2.23 (1.22–4.09)	97.31	< 0.001
Eye pain	5	1.98 (1.09–3.59)	28.90	< 0.001

Abbreviation: RR, risk ratio