Clinical Study

The Prevalence of Giardia Intestinalis in Dyspeptic and Diabetic Patients

Table 3

The distribution of the prevalence rate of Giardiasis and comparative significance level in all study groups. * 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 , ** 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1 . D. M = D. Mellitus.

Giardia antigen (+) ( 𝑛 %)Giardia antigen (–) ( 𝑛 %) 𝑃

Dyspepsia14 (7%)186 (93%)0.011*
D. mellitus30 (15%)170 (85%)
Dyspepsia14 (7%)186 (93%)0.007**
Control 0 (0%)100 (100%)
Dyspepsia14 (7%)186 (93%)0.027*
D. M + dyspepsia (+)11 (15.9%) 58 (84.1%)
Dyspepsia14 (7%)186 (93%)0.026*
D. M + dyspepsia (−)19 (14.5%)112 (85.5%)
D. mellitus30 (15%)170 (85%)0.001**
Control 0 (0%)100 (100%)
D. mellitus30 (15%)170 (85%)0.851
D. M + dyspepsia (+)11 (15.9%) 58 (84.1%)
D. mellitus30 (15%)170 (85%)0.901
D. M + dyspepsia (−)19 (14.5%)112 (85.5%)
Control0 (0%)100 (100%)0.001**
D. M + dyspepsia (+)11 (15.9%) 58 (84.1%)
Control0 (0%)100 (100%)0.001**
D. M + dyspepsia (−)19 (14.5%)112 (85.5%)