Table 1 Distribution of age categories and pathogens isolated
From: Microbial pathogens associated with acute childhood diarrhoea in Kumasi, Ghana
Age categories | 0–12 | 13–24 | 25–60 | Total | p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 155 | 132 | 60 | 347 | |
Status of malaria by microscopy | 0.02 | ||||
Positive, n (%) | 4 (2.6) | 12 (9.1) | 7 (11.7) | 23 (6.6) | |
Organisms isolated by culture | <0.001 | ||||
Salmonella spp., n (%) | 7 (4.5) | 2 (1.5) | 11 (18.3) | 20 (5.8) | |
Shigella spp., n (%) | 5 (3.2) | 8 (6.1) | 3 (5) | 16 (4.6) | |
Adenoviruses identified in stool specimen | 0.005 | ||||
Positive, n (%) | 23 (14.8) | 6 (4.5) | 3 (5) | 32 (9.2) | |
Rotaviruses identified in stool specimen | <0.001 | ||||
Positive, n (%) | 16 (10.3) | 42 (31.8) | 14 (23.3) | 72 (20.7) | |
Binary variable for stool positivity | <0.001 | ||||
Positive, n (%) | 4 (2.6) | 9 (6.8) | 12 (20) | 25 (7.2) | |
Whether bacterial grew in sample | 0.001 | ||||
Positive, n (%) | 12 (7.7) | 10 (7.6) | 14 (23.3) | 36 (10.4) | |