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Table 5 Multiple logistic regression analysis of giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis with the risk factors that fulfilled the acceptance criterion in the univariate analysis

From: Prevalence and associated risk factors for Giardia and Cryptosporidium infections among children of northwest Mexico: a cross-sectional study

Giardia infecteda (n = 40)

OR

(95%CI)

*p

Abdominal pain

4.00

1.11–13.02

0.030

Sexc

1.81

0.67–4.90

0.237

Agec

0.84

0.65–1.05

0.178

W/A (Z score)c

2.81

0.98–8.09

0.054

H/A (Z score)c

0.30

0.15–0.64

0.002

BMI/A (Z score)c

0.13

0.18–0.92

0.032

Cryptosporidium spp. infectedb (n = 47)

OR

(95%CI)

*p

Tap water

5.00

1.41–17.20

0.012

Sexc

0.47

0.15–1.40

0.190

Agec

1.56

1.11–2.18

0.010

W/A (Z score)c

3.88

1.23–12.20

0.020

H/A (Z score)c

0.39

0.20–0.77

0.007

BMI/A (Z score)c

0.35

0.14–0.85

0.210

  1. OR (95%CI) = Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
  2. *p significant at ≤0.05 (Multiple logistic regression analysis)
  3. aChildren with G. intestinalis and other pathogenic and commensal genera or species
  4. bChildren with Cryptosporidium spp. and other pathogenic and commensal genera or species
  5. cAdjustment variables