Table 3.
Logistic regression analysis of the association between Blastocystis sp. infection as a dependent variable and sex, age, and CRC diagnosis as independent variables in the CRC and control groups
| Independent variables | Blastocystis sp. infection diagnosis method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LM | PCR | |||
| OR 95% CI |
p | OR 95% CI |
p | |
| Age/1 year of life |
1.0085 0.9588–1.0607 |
0.74 |
0.9891 0.9353–1.0460 |
0.70 |
| Sex | 1.48 | 0.49 | 1.13 | 0.84 |
| Men vs. women | 0.48–4.52 | 0.35–3.63 | ||
| CRC | 5.41 | 0.010 | 5.40 | 0.031 |
| CRC vs. control group | 1.48–19.74 | 1.16–25.25 | ||
Blastocystis sp. infection was diagnosed using LM (n = 107 + 124) and PCR analysis (n = 95 + 76)