Table 3 Odds ratio estimated for stool consistency among different IPIs/Cs using binary logistic regression test

Parasite

Total

Formed

Soft

Loose

Watery

E. nana

Negative n (%)

2803(98.5)

789(98.3)

1259(98.7)

703(98.7)

52 (96.3)

Positive n (%)

42(1.5)

14(1.7)

17(1.3)

9(1.3)

2 (3.7)

Total

2845(100)

803(100)

1276(100)

712(100)

54 (100)

Odds ratio

1

0.761

0.721

2.168

P value

Contrast var.

0.453

0.448

0.315

E. coli

Negative n (%)

2821(99.2)

798(99.4)

1263(99.0)

707(99.3)

53(98.1)

Positive n (%)

24(0.8)

5(0.6)

13(1.0)

5(0.7)

1(1.9)

Total

2845(100)

803(100)

1276(100)

712(100)

54(100)

Odds ratio

1

1.643

1.129

3.011

P value

Contrast var.

0.347

0.849

0.318

Blastocystis spp.

Negative n (%)

2727(95.9)

776(96.6)

1223(95.8)

676(94.9)

52(96.3)

Positive n (%)

118(4.1)

27(3.4)

53(4.2)

36(5.1)

2(3.7)

Total

2845(100)

803(100)

1276(100)

712(100)

54(100)

Odds ratio

1

1.246

1.531

1.105

P value

Contrast var.

0.362

0.102

0.893

G. lamblia

Negative n (%)

2832(99.5)

798(99.4)

1270(99.5)

710(99.7)

549(100)

Positive n (%)

13(0.5)

5(0.6)

6(0.5)

2(0.3)

0(0)

Total

2845(100)

803(100)

1276(100)

712(100)

54(100)

Odds ratio

1

0.754

0.450

-

P value

Contrast var.

0.642

0.340

-

I. butschlii

Negative n (%)

2842(99.9)

803(100)

1273(99.8)

712(100)

54(100)

Positive n (%)

3(0.1)

0(0)

3(0.2)

0(0)

0(0)

Total

2845(100)

803(100)

1276(100)

712(100)

54(100)

Odds ratio

-

-

-

-

P value

-

-

-

-

C. mesnili

Negative n (%)

2843(99.9)

802(99.9)

1276(100)

712(100)

53(98.1)

Positive n (%)

2(0.1)

1(0.1)

0 (0)

0(0)

1(1.9)

Total

2845(100)

803(100)

1276(100)

712(100)

54(100)

Odds ratio

-

-

-

-

P value

-

-

-

-

Cryptosporidium spp.

Negative n (%)

2839(99.8)

803(100)

1276(100)

709 (99.6)

51(94.4)

Positive n (%)

6(0.2)

0(0)

0(0)

3(0.4%)

3(5.6%)

Total

2845(100)

803(100)

1276(100)

712(100)

54(100)

Odds ratio

-

-

0.072

1

P value

0.99

0.986

0.02

Contrast var.