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Table 5 Bivariate Analysis for Risk Factors for Stool Protozoa Detection

From: A cross-sectional analysis of clinical presentations of and risk factors for enteric protozoan Infections in an Active Duty Population during Operation Iraqi Freedom

 

Odds Ratio

95 % CI

Age

  

<20

1.00

 

20-29

1.65

0.56-4.88

30-39

1.33

0.38-4.63

40-49

1.87

0.41-8.51

Rank

  

E1-E3

1.00

 

E4-E9

0.84

0.50-1.39

Officers

0.80

0.17-3.78

Civilian

4.41

0.26-72.2

Race

  

African American

1.00

 

Caucasian

2.37

0.69-8.08

Hispanic

1.90

0.51-7.08

Other

0.87

0.16-4.69

Service

  

Marines

1.00

 

Navy

0.76

0.34-1.69

Current Diarrhea

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

0.56

0.29-1.07

Diarrhea on prior deployment

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

0.83

0.49-1.40

Diarrhea previously on this deployment

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

1.30

0.76-2.21

Off Base Travel Last 5 Days

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

0.48

0.22-1.03

Ate Off Base Last 5 Days

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

0.68

0.27-1.71

Ate On Base Local Last 5 Days

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

1.07

0.57-1.98

When eating off base, I have drinks with ice.

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

1.71

0.79-3.71

When eating off base, I eat raw (uncooked) vegetables

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

3.70

0.80-16.90

I eat off base

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

1.04

0.34-3.19

I wash my hands before eating

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

1.01

0.11-8.81

I wash my hands after using the latrine

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

1.35

0.29-6.15