Table 2 Stool macroscopy and presence of parasite
| Â | Parasites present n (%) | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Macroscopic stool finding | None | Giardia lamblia only | Other Parasites only | Mixed Infection | Total |
Bloody | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.2) |
Formed | 7 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.6) |
Loose mucoid | 14 (1.5) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (20.0) | 17 (1.6) |
Loose | 75 (7.8) | 13 (12.9) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (40.0) | 91 (8.4) |
Mucoid bloody | 4 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.4) |
Mucoid | 109 (11.3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 112 (10.4) |
Semi-formed | 751 (78.1) | 87 (86.1) | 7 (58.3) | 2 (40.0) | 847 (78.4) |
Total | 962 (100.0) | 101 (100.0) | 12 (100.0) | 5 (100.0) | 1080 (100.0) |