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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of the association between Blastocystis sp. infection as a dependent variable and sex, age, and CRC diagnosis as independent variables in the CRC and control groups

From: Colorectal cancer and Blastocystis sp. infection

Independent variables

Blastocystis sp. infection diagnosis method

LM

PCR

OR

95% CI

p

OR

95% CI

p

Age/1 year of life

1.0085

0.9588–1.0607

0.74

0.9891

0.9353–1.0460

0.70

Sex

1.48

0.49

1.13

0.84

 Men vs. women

0.48–4.52

 

0.35–3.63

 

CRC

5.41

0.010

5.40

0.031

 CRC vs. control group

1.48–19.74

 

1.16–25.25

  1. Blastocystis sp. infection was diagnosed using LM (n = 107 + 124) and PCR analysis (n = 95 + 76)
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