Physician Perception and Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Ghana

Table 4

Association between the perception of IPI as a burden and considering IPI as a diagnosis in the last patient with gastrointestinal symptoms.

Characteristics		Is IPI a burden in Ghana?		value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	value
		Yes (%)	No (%)
Was IPI considered in the last patient with GI symptoms?	Yes	65 (83.3)	13 (16.7)	0.021	2.263 (1.043-4.910)	0.04
	No	73 (68.9)	33 (31.1)

Adjusted for job cadre, duration of practice, and specialty.