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. 2000 Dec;38(12):4459–4462. doi: 10.1128/jcm.38.12.4459-4462.2000

TABLE 2.

Isolated enteropathogens and the risk of diarrhea

Enteropathogen(s) Unadjusted (n = 309)
Adjusted (n = 303)a
ORb 95% CIc P ORb 95% CI P
G. lamblia 0.93 0.47–1.81 0.820 1.06 0.51–2.19 0.878
G. lamblia (trophozoites) 1.90 0.85–4.26 0.122 1.82 0.76–4.34 1.80
E. histolytica + 0.036 + 0.026
Cryptosporidium + 0.138 + 0.054
S. flexneri 3.00 1.23–7.34 0.015 2.86 1.07–7.64 0.033
S. sonnei + 0.138 + 0.543
Shigella (all) 3.25 1.35–7.84 0.008 2.90 1.10–7.68 0.029
Salmonella 0 0.368 0 0.503
rotavirus + 0.003 + 0.003
ETEC (LT+) 1.40 0.53–3.68 0.500 1.52 0.49–4.72 0.472
ETEC (ST+) 1.32 0.60–2.91 0.493 1.86 0.80–4.34 0.156
ETEC (LT+ only) 1.25 0.41–3.82 0.698 1.12 0.30–1.24 0.863
ETEC (ST+ only) 1.22 0.51–2.90 0.654 1.66 0.66–4.16 0.283
ETEC (LT/ST+) 2.00 0.28–14.20 0.492 3.30 0.40–27.07 0.275
EAggEC 0.91 0.43–1.93 0.799 0.75 0.33–1.72 0.491
E. coli EAST1+ 1.06 0.60–1.86 0.848 1.30 0.71–2.40 0.397
EPEC 0.57 0.12–2.75 0.464 0.78 0.15–4.18 0.769
a

By conditioned logistic regression adjusted by number of siblings, number of siblings alive, distance to water source, and having a latrine at home. 

b

OR is reported as + (infinite) or 0 are not properly estimated because of an insufficient enough number of positives. Such results should be interpreted with caution. 

c

CI, confidence interval