Comparison of fungal and bacterial keratitis between tropical and subtropical Taiwan: a prospective cohort study

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with clinically suspected MK

Characteristics	Subtropical	Tropical	p
Patients	64	233
Age (years, mean ± SD)	48.9 ± 23.1	51.9 ± 20.3	0.307^a
Gender, M/F	31/33	140/93	0.095
Agricultural workers	2 (3.1%)	33 (14.2%)	0.015
Laboratory confirmed cases of fungal or bacterial keratitis	41 (64.1%)	127 (54.5%)	0.172
Bacterial infection	30 (73.2%)	63 (49.6%)	0.008
Fungal infection	6 (14.6%)	53 (41.7%)	0.002
Bacterial/fungal coinfection	5 (12.2%)	11 (8.7%)	0.543
Identified microorganisms	58	167
Fungi	13 (22.4%)	69 (41.3%)	0.010
Bacteria	45 (77.6%)	98 (58.7%)	0.010

Pearson’s chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test for proportions, as appropriate
Italic values represent significant p values
^aStudent t test for continuous variable in normal distribution

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