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Potential risk factors associated with Entamoeba species infection among symptomatic children_
| Variable | Frequency | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 179 (55.42) | 33 (18.4) | 146 (81.6) |
| Female | 144 (44.58) | 25 (17.4) | 119 (82.6) |
| p-value | 0.884 | ||
| Residency | |||
| Urban | 164 (50.8) | 22 (13.4) | 142 (86.6) |
| Rural | 159 (49.2) | 36 (22.6) | 123 (77.4) |
| p-value | 0.042* | ||
| Water source | |||
| Tap water | 159 (49.2) | 33 (20.8) | 126 (79.2) |
| Bottled water | 164 (50.8) | 25 (15.2) | 139 (84.8) |
| p-value | 0.246 | ||
| Age group (years) | |||
| < 1 | 5.0 (1.5) | 0.0 (0.0) | 5.0 (100) |
| 1–3 | 141 (43.7) | 33 (23.4) | 108 (76.6) |
| 4–6 | 113 (35) | 16 (14.2) | 97 (85.8) |
| 7–9 | 61 (18.9) | 7.0 (11.5) | 54 (88.5) |
| ≥ 10 | 3.0 (0.9) | 2.0 (66.7) | 1.0 (33.3) |
| p-value | 0.032* | ||
| Total | 323 (100) | 58 (18) | 265 (82) |
Potential risk factors associated with Entamoeba histolytica infection among microscopic positive symptomatic children_
| Variable | Frequency | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 33 (18.4) | 3.0 (1.7) | 30 (51.57) |
| Female | 25 (17.4) | 15 (10.4) | 10 (17.24) |
| p-value | 0.001** | ||
| Residency | |||
| Urban | 22 (13.4) | 5.0 (3.0) | 17 (29.31) |
| Rural | 36 (22.6) | 13 (8.2) | 23 (39.65) |
| p-value | 0.045* | ||
| Water source | |||
| Tap water | 33 (20.8) | 11 (6.9) | 22 (37.93) |
| Bottled water | 25 (15.2) | 7.0 (4.3) | 18 (31.03) |
| p-value | 0.299 | ||
| Age group (years) | |||
| < 1 | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) |
| 1–3 | 33 (23.4) | 14 (9.9) | 19 (32.75) |
| 4–6 | 16 (14.2) | 1.0 (0.9) | 15 (25.86) |
| 7–9 | 7.0 (11.5) | 2.0 (3.3) | 5.0 (8.62) |
| ≥ 10 | 2.0 (66.7) | 1.0 (33.3) | 1.0 (1.72) |
| p-value | 0.004** | ||
| Total | 58 (18) | 18 (31) | 40 (69) |