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Table 3 Detail description of alcohol consumption habit among ALA patient compared with individual who are E. histolytica antibody negative individuals

From: Epidemiology and factors associated with amoebic liver abscess in northern Sri Lanka

Factors

Category

Patients (Cases)

E. histolytica serum antibody negative individuals (controls)

N = 346

% with CI

N = 100

% with CI

Alcohol drinking habit

yes

346

100

(99.1–100)

100

100

(99.1–100)

Type of alcohol

Only Toddy

72

20.8

(16.8–25.3)

94

94

(87.9–97.5)

Toddy + arrack

274

79.2

(74.7–83.2)

6

 

Type of toddy

Palmyrah

346

100

(99.1–100)

100

100

(99.1–100)

Frequency of drinking

Daily

245

70.8

(65.9–75.4)

2

6

(2.5–12.1)

4–6 times a week

101

29.2

(24.6–34.1)

20

20

(13.0–28.7)

2–3 times a week

0

0

10

10

(5.2–17.1)

2–4 times a month

0

0

68

68

(58.4–76.6)