Table 3

- The relationship between the clinical findings in the geriatric group and Entamoeba histolytica.

Clinical symptoms	E. histolytica in the geriatric group		P-values
Clinical symptoms	Positive	Negative	P-values
Abdominal pain
Yes	13 (50.0)	13 (50.0)	0.016^*
No	17 (24.3)	53 (75.7)	0.016^*
Abdominal distension
Yes	9 (69.2)	4 (30.8)	0.001^**
No	21 (25.3)	62 (74.7)	0.001^**
Epigastric tenderness
Yes	9 (100)	-	0.001^**
No	21 (24.1)	66 (75.9)	0.001^**
Itching
Yes	3 (27.3)	8 (72.7)	0.999^**
No	27 (31.8)	58 (68.2)	0.999^**
Weight loss
Yes	10 (28.6)	25 (71.4)	0.668^*
No	20 (32.8)	41 (67.2)	0.668^*

Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%).

E. histolytica: Entamoeba histolytica