Parameter | LM | PCR | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients with CRC n = 107 | Control group n = 124 | p | Patients with CRC n = 95 | Control group n = 76 | p | |
Age, years: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Median (range) | 65 (38–88) | 63 (38–88) | 0.17a | 66 (40–88) | 64 (38–88) | 0.71a |
Sex, number (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Women | 41 (38.3%) | 55 (44.3%) | 0.42b | 37% | 26% | 0.63b |
 Men | 66 (61.7%) | 69 (55.7%) |  | 58% | 50% |  |
Blastocystis sp. infection, patients (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Present | 13 (12.15%) | 3 (2.42%) | 0.0041b | 12 (12.63%) | 2 (2.63%) | 0.02 |
 Absent | 94 (87.85%) | 121 (97.58%) |  | 83 (87.37%) | 74 (97.37%) | 3b |