Table 4.

Blastocystis spp. subtype among pre- and perimenopausal women (BMI Body Mass Index)

Age	Residence	Tap water drinking	Contact with animals	Travelling abroad	Symptoms	BMI	Chronic diseases
ST1
58	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	–	21.80	–
46	Rural	Yes	Yes	No	–	28.80	–
65	urban	Yes	Yes	No	Abdominal pain	24.90	Hypertension
46	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	Abdominal pain	27.30	Hypertension
52	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	–	25.30	–
ST2
61	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	Abdominal pain	20.80	Thyroid disease, coronary artery diseases
50	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	–	31.00	Thyroid disease, autoimmune disease
49	Urban	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	24.60	–
56	Urban	Yes	Yes	Yes	Abdominal pain	36.30	Hypertension, thyroid disease
48	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	Abdominal pain	29.80	-
54	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	Abdominal pain	23.90	Thyroid disease
ST3
56	Urban	No	Yes	No	–	35.00	Thyroid disease
57	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	–	25.40	–
48	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	–	28.80	–
57	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	Abdominal pain	24.00	–
59	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	–	22.90	–
ST4
50	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	Abdominal pain	29.00	–
63	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	Abdominal pain	24.60	Hypertension
51	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	–	25.30	–
ST6
53	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	–	20.00	–
50	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	Abdominal pain	28.80	–
ST7
45	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	–	32.80	–
ST9
60	Urban	Yes	Yes	No	–	23.90	–