Table 1 Epidemiological characteristics of patients with Blastocystis sp. infection attended in Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona (2009–2014). Data are reported as number (%) of patients or median (range)
Characteristics | Number of patients (n = 418) |
|---|---|
Age, years | 36 (18–86) |
Gender, male | 236 (56.5 %) |
Origin of patients | |
Spain | 143 (34.2 %) |
Latin America | 149 (35.6 %) |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 98 (23.4 %) |
Asia | 14 (3.3 %) |
North Africa | 11 (2.6 %) |
Other European countries | 3 (0.7 %) |
Epidemiological risk group | |
Immigrants | 263 (62.9 %) |
Autochthonous | 119 (28.5 %) |
Travelers | 26 (6.2 %) |
Visiting friends and relatives | 10 (2.4 %) |