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Table 2 Pooled estimates for the prevalence of post-Cryptosporidium sequelae using a random effects model

From: Health sequelae of human cryptosporidiosis in industrialised countries: a systematic review

Sequelae

No. of studies

Pooled estimate (%) (95% CI)

Cochran Q

P-value

Diarrhoea

13

25 (10–44)

1382.71

< 0.001

Abdominal pain

13

25 (13–39)

575.30

< 0.001

Joint pain

13

15 (12–19)

63.28

< 0.001

Fatigue

13

24 (13–37)

477.50

< 0.001

Vomiting

10

8 (5–12)

72.61

< 0.001

Headache

10

21 (12–33)

271.21

< 0.001

Eye pain

10

10 (7–14)

46.66

< 0.001

Loss of appetite

9

19 (14–24)

51.32

< 0.001

Weight loss

9

13 (7–20)

97.98

< 0.001

Nausea

8

24 (11–40)

263.50

< 0.001

Blood in stool

7

3 (2–6)

17.26

0.01

Dizzy spells

6

8 (5–12)

13.24

0.02

Fever

5

13 (4–25)

51.28

< 0.001

Blurred vision

5

6 (4–8)

5.19

0.27

IBS

3

11 (6–16)

0.11

0.95

  1. Note: Studies were included more than once if outcomes were reported at more than one interval