Logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with microsporidiosis among asymptomatic Aboriginal population.

<p>Logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with microsporidiosis among asymptomatic Aboriginal population.</p

Prevalence of microsporidial infection among asymptomatic Aboriginal according to age groups and gender.

<p><i>n</i> = Number examined.</p

Potential risk factors associated with microsporidial infection among asymptomatic Aboriginal population (univariate analysis, <i>n</i> = 447).

<p>RM = Malaysian Ringgit; (US$100 = RM307.85) [1^st February 2013].</p><p>Reference group marked as OR = 1 [OR = Odds Ratio].</p><p>CI = Confidence interval.</p>a<p>Significant association (<i>P</i><0.05).</p

Mean weight and height at baseline by demographic, socioeconomic and parasitic infections factors of Aboriginal children who participated in the study.

<p>MYR = Malaysian Ringgit; (US$1 = MYR3.05) [25^th February 2013].</p>*<p>Significant difference (<i>P</i><0.05; Independent samples t-test).</p

Flow chart of the participation and compliance in the present study.

<p>Flow chart of the participation and compliance in the present study.</p

Map showing the location of the villages in Peninsular Malaysia involved in the study (triangles).

<p>Map showing the location of the villages in Peninsular Malaysia involved in the study (triangles).</p

General characteristics of the Orang Asli communities that participated in this study.

<p><i>n</i> = Number examined. RM = Malaysian Ringgit; (US$1 = RM3.17) [16^th July 2012].</p

Mean weight and height of children according to <i>Giardia</i> infection over time.

<p>All values are mean (SEM). ^* Significant difference (lower) compared to non infected group (Independent t-test, <i>P</i><0.05). <b>^†</b> Significant difference (higher) compared to previous assessment (Paired t-test, <i>P</i><0.05). Trend lines represent the linear weight and height increments (repeated measures ANOVA).</p

Sex-adjusted mean changes in weight and height-for-age Z-scores among children according to <i>Giardia</i> infection.

<p>All values are mean (95% confidence interval); Δ: change; mo: months; WAZ: weight-for-age Z-scores; HAZ: height-for-age Z-scores; WHZ: weight-for- height Z-scores.</p>*<p>Significant difference compared to <i>Giardia</i>-negative children (<i>P</i><0.05; Independent samples t-test).</p

Associations between <i>E. histolytica/E. dispar/E. moshkovskii</i> infection and risk factors among different Orang Asli ethnic groups.

<p>RM  =  Malaysian Ringgit; (US$1 = RM3.17) [16^th July 2012. Reference group marked as OR  = 1 [OR  =  Odds Ratio]. CI  =  Confidence interval. ^*Significant association (<i>P</i><0.05).</p