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Table 7 Bivariate Analysis for Risk Factors for Blastocystis sp. 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

1.10

0.24-4.97

30-39

0.80

0.12-5.00

40-49

2.80

0.42-18.60

Rank

  

E1-E3

1.00

 

E4-E9

0.98

0.44-2.18

Officers

1.20

0.14-10.10

Service

1.00

 

Marines

0.80

0.23-2.77

Navy

  

Current Diarrhea

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

0.76

0.30-1.95

Diarrhea on prior deployment

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

0.30

0.10-0.90

Diarrhea previously on this deployment

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

0.71

0.32-1.57

Date of last diarrhea

  

Less than 1 week ago

1.00

 

1-2 weeks ago

1.61

0.45-5.79

3-4 weeks ago

0.97

0.20-4.59

>4 weeks ago

0.27

0.03-2.47

Off Base Travel Last 5 Days

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

0.16

0.02-1.27

Ate Off Base Last 5 Days

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

0.8

0.17-3.70

Ate On Base Local Last 5 Days

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

1.13

0.39-3.30

I have drinks with ice off base.

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

3.61

1.40-9.28

Eat raw (uncooked) vegetables off base vegetables

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

8.18

1.40-47.5

I eat off base

  

No

1.00

 

Yes

1.56

0.34-7.20