Volume 31, Number 2—February 2025
Research
Cyclospora Genotypic Variations and Associated Epidemiologic Characteristics, United States, 2018–2021
Table 3
Patient-reported clinical symptoms and outcomes overall and by Cyclospora species exposure in study of Cyclospora genotypic variations and associated epidemiologic characteristics, United States, 2018–2021*
| Clinical symptom or outcome | Overall | Infected with C. ashfordi | Infected with C. cayetanensis | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. patients |
1,538 |
437 |
1,101 |
|
| Diarrhea | 0.92 | |||
| Y | 1,224 (98) | 365 (98) | 859 (98) | |
| N | 26 (2.1) | 8 (2.1) | 18 (2.1) | |
| Missing, no. |
288 |
64 |
224 |
|
| Weight loss | 0.71 | |||
| Y | 856 (72) | 255 (71) | 601 (72) | |
| N | 340 (28) | 105 (29) | 235 (28) | |
| Missing, no. |
342 |
77 |
265 |
|
| Fever | 0.71 | |||
| Y | 758 (63) | 231 (64) | 527 (63) | |
| N | 445 (37) | 131 (36) | 314 (37) | |
| Missing, no. |
335 |
75 |
260 |
|
| Fatigue | 0.003 | |||
| Y | 920 (76) | 257 (71) | 663 (79) | |
| N | 283 (24) | 105 (29) | 178 (21) | |
| Missing, no. |
335 |
75 |
260 |
|
| Anorexia | 0.86 | |||
| Y | 751 (63) | 229 (63) | 522 (63) | |
| N | 440 (37) | 132 (37) | 308 (37) | |
| Missing, no. |
347 |
76 |
271 |
|
| Nausea | 0.076 | |||
| Y | 829 (69) | 236 (65) | 593 (70) | |
| N | 379 (31) | 127 (35) | 252 (30) | |
| Missing, no. |
330 |
74 |
256 |
|
| Vomiting | 0.14 | |||
| Y | 823 (68) | 258 (71) | 565 (67) | |
| N | 380 (32) | 103 (29) | 277 (33) | |
| Missing, no. | 335 | 76 | 259 |
*Values are no. (%) except as indicated.
1These senior authors were co–principal investigators.
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