Research Article
Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa among Saudi Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: A Case-Control Study
Table 3
The clinical characteristics variations among Blastocystis species positive/negative diarrheal cases and controls.
| Clinical character | Blastocystis species-positive | Blastocystis species-negative |
Cases |
Controls | value |
Cases |
Controls | value | | % | | % | | % | | % |
| Diarrhea | | | | | | | | | | | <14 days | 7 | 87.5% | 4 | 100% | 1.0 (NS) | 33 | 78.6% | 46 | 100% | 0.001 (Sig) | >14 days | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 0% | 9 | 21.4% | 0 | 0% | Mucous/blood | | | | | | | | | | | Yes | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 0% | 1.0 (NS) | 5 | 11.9% | 3 | 6.5% | 0.47 (NS) | No | 7 | 87.5% | 4 | 100% | 37 | 88.1% | 43 | 93.5% | Abdominal pain | | | | | | | | | | | Yes | 8 | 100% | 4 | 100% | — | 42 | 100% | 35 | 76.1% | 0.001 (Sig) | No | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 11 | 23.9% | Nausea/vomiting | | | | | | | | | | | Yes | 7 | 87.5% | 4 | 100% | 1.0 (NS) | 7 | 16.7% | 13 | 28.3% | 0.2 (NS) | No | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 0% | 35 | 83.3% | 33 | 71.7% | Bloating/flatulence | | | | | | | | | | | Yes | 6 | 75% | 1 | 25% | 0.22 (NS) | 28 | 66.7% | 15 | 32.6% | 0.003 (Sig) | No | 2 | 25% | 3 | 75% | 14 | 33.3% | 34 | 67.4% | Fatigue | | | | | | | | | | | Yes | 8 | 100% | 4 | 100% | — | 42 | 100% | 14 | 30.4% | 0.00 (HS) | No | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 32 | 69.6% | Loss of weight | | | | | | | | | | | Yes | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 0% | 1.0 (NS) | 5 | 11.9% | 6 | 13% | 1.0 (NS) | No | 7 | 87.5% | 4 | 100% | 37 | 88.1% | 40 | 87% | Total | 8 | 100% | 4 | 100% | | 42 | 100% | 46 | 100% | |
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: number, NS: nonsignificant, Sig: significant, and HS: highly significant. .
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