Table 1 Demographics of Included Study Participants (N = 86)

Age, median

35

Male (%)

43.0

Urban (%)

80.2

Tap water (%)

82.6

Access to toilet (%)

88.4

Practices proper hand hygiene (%)

81.4

Receiving HAART (%)

72.1

CD4 count/μl, mean (SD)

359.9 (278.2)

CD4 count/μl, median

361.5

CD4 count < 50/μl (%)

12.8

CD4 count 50–200/μl (%)

23.3

CD4 count 200–500/μl (%)

30.2

CD4 count > 500/μl (%)

34.9

Duration diarrhea, median (days)

10

Diarrhea duration < 14 days (%)

53.5

Diarrhea duration 14–30 days (%)

39.5

Diarrhea duration > 30 days (%)

7.0

Frequency diarrhea per day, median

5

Total organisms, mean (SD)

5.2 (2.3)