Table 4.
Clinical symptoms observed for patients positive for Giardia and for parasites other than Giardia, respectively, for whom clinical information was available
| Clinical signs and symptoms | Total no. of patients | Positive for Giardia (n = 97), n (%) | Positive for parasites other than Giardia (n = 470), n (%) | χ2 | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal pain | 56 | 13 | (13.4) | 43 | (9.1) | 1.19 | 0.28 |
| Diarrhea | 35 | 5 | (5.2) | 30 | (6.4) | 0.05 | 0.82 |
| Constipation | 17 | 2 | (2.1) | 15 | (3.2) | 007 | 0.79 |
| Anorexia | 4 | 2 | (2.1) | 2 | (0.4) | 1.18 | 0.28 |
| Vomiting and nausea | 11 | 3 | (3.1) | 8 | (1.7) | 0.25 | 0.62 |
| Fever | 18 | 5 | (5.2) | 13 | (2.8) | 0.82 | 0.37 |
| Anal pruritus | 22 | 5 | (5.2) | 17 | (3.6) | 0.18 | 0.67 |
| Paleness | 5 | 2 | (2.1) | 3 | (0.6) | 0.59 | 0.44 |
| Failure to thrive | 8 | 3 | (3.1) | 5 | (1.1) | 1.14 | 0.28 |
P > 0.05 = not statistically significant.