Table 4 The seasonal characteristics of mainly enteric pathogen isolated from diarrhea cases
From: Case–control study of diarrheal disease etiology in individuals over 5 years in southwest China
Enteropathogen | Spring (Feb–Apr) n = 87 n (%) | Summer (May–Jul) n = 65 n (%) | Autumn (Aug–Oct) n = 69 n (%) | Winter (Nov–Jan) n = 50 n (%) | χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EAEC | 1 (1.2) | 9 (13.8) | 8 (11.6) | 2 (4.0) | – | p = 0.0045 |
EPEC | 7 (8.0) | 7 (10.8) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | – | p = 0.0156 |
RVA | 4 (4.6) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (11.6) | 8 (16.0) | – | p = 0.0015 |
NoV | 5 (5.7) | 7 (10.8) | 10 (14.5) | 5 (10.0) | 3.359 | p = 0.341 |
B. hominis | 0 (0.0) | 7 (10.8) | 6 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) | – | p < 0.0001 |