Table 5 Prevalence of enteric pathogens in diarrhea cases in different age groups
From: Case–control study of diarrheal disease etiology in individuals over 5 years in southwest China
Enteropathogen | Total n = 271 n (%) | 5–15 years n = 21 n (%) | 15–50 years n = 175 n (%) | ≥50 years n = 75 n (%) | χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least one enteropathogens | 79 (29.2) | 9 (42.9) | 52 (29.7) | 18 (24.0) | 2.90 | p = 0.234 |
At least one bacterium | 37 (13.7) | 5 (23.8) | 27 (15.4) | 5 (6.7) | 5.41 | p = 0.0668 |
At least one virus | 39 (14.4) | 4 (19.0) | 23 (13.1) | 12 (16.0) | 0.748 | p = 0.688 |
At least one parasite | 13 (4.8) | 1 (4.8) | 10 (5.7) | 2 (2.7) | – | p = 0.654 |
EAEC | 20 (7.4) | 1 (4.8) | 16 (9.1) | 3 (4.0) | 2.56 | p = 0.323 |
EPEC | 15 (5.5) | 4 (19.0) | 9 (5.0) | 2 (2.7) | – | p = 0.031 |
NoV | 27 (10.0) | 4 (19.0) | 15 (8.6) | 8 (10.7) | 2.35 | p = 0.309 |
RVA | 20 (7.4) | 2 (9.5) | 13 (7.4) | 5 (6.7) | 0.198 | p = 0.906 |
B. hominis | 13 (4.8) | 1 (4.8) | 10 (5.7) | 2 (2.7) | – | p = 0.654 |