Research Article

Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa among Saudi Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: A Case-Control Study

Table 4

The clinical characteristics variations among Cryptosporidium species positive/negative diarrheal cases and controls.

Clinical characterCryptosporidium species-positiveCryptosporidium species-negative
Cases Controls value Cases Controls value
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Diarrhea
 <14 days360%3100%0.46 (NS)3782.2%47100%0.002 (Sig)
 >14 days240% 00%817.8%00%
Mucous/blood
 Yes00%00%613.3%36.4%0.31 (NS)
 No5100%3100%3986.7%4493.6%
Abdominal pain
 Yes5100%133.3%0.10 (NS)45100%3880.9%0.003 (Sig)
 No00%266.7%00%919.1%
Nausea/vomiting
 Yes360%3100%0.46 (NS)1124.4%1429.8%0.64 (NS)
 No240%00%3475.6%3370.2%
Bloating/flatulence
 Yes480%3100%1.0 (NS)3066.7%1327.7%0.000 (HS)
 No120%00%1533.3%3472.3%
Fatigue
 Yes5100%3100%45100%1531.9%0.000 (HS)
 No00%00%00%3268.1%
Loss of weight
 Yes120%133.3%1.0 (NS)511.1%510.6%1.0 (NS)
 No480%266.7%4088.9%4289.4%
Total5100%3100%45100%47100%

: number, NS: nonsignificant, Sig: significant, and HS: highly significant. .