Table 2 Distribution of Cryptosporidium infection in relation to risk factors in the study population in Hawassa University Hospital, southern Ethiopia, 2013–2014
Characteristics | Number (%) tested | Number (%) positive for Cryptosporidium | χ 2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Water source | ||||
Pipe | 471 (95.9) | 64 (13.6) | 1.31 | 0.52 |
Well | 17 (3.5) | 1 (5.9) | ||
Lake | 3 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Animal contact | ||||
Yes | 126 (25.7) | 19 (15.1) | 0.5 | 0.48 |
No | 365 (74.3) | 46 (12.6) | ||
ART status | ||||
ART naïve | 217 (44.2) | 33 (15.2) | 1.31 | 0.25 |
On ART | 274 (55.8) | 32 (11.7) | ||
Age group (years) | ||||
15 – 19 | 19 (3.9) | 3 (15.8) | 0.84 | 0.93 |
20 – 29 | 165 (33.6) | 19 (11.5) | ||
30 – 39 | 186 (37.8) | 26 (14.0) | ||
40 – 49 | 88 (17.9) | 13 (14.8) | ||
≥ 50 | 33 (6.7) | 4 (12.1) | ||