Table 2 Prevalence of Tropheryma whipplei in the stools of Korean patients with diarrhea
Sample | Prevalence of T. whipplei, n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|
Total (n = 1404) | 20 (1.4) | |
Gender | ||
Female (n = 654) | 12 (1.8) | 0.23 |
Male (n = 750) | 8 (1.1) | |
Age, yrs | ||
< 10 (n = 825) | 11 (1.3) | 0.20 |
10–19 (n = 221) | 6 (2.7) | |
20–29 (n = 94) | 2 (2.1) | |
30–39 (n = 30) | 0 | |
40–49 (n = 26) | 0 | |
50–59 (n = 56) | 1 (1.8) | |
60–69 (n = 59) | 0 | |
70–79 (n = 49) | 0 | |
80–89 (n = 59) | 0 | |
≥ 90 (n = 15) | 0 | |
Pediatric, years (n = 1046) | 17 (1.6) | |
1–5 (n = 559) | 4 (0.7) | 0.01 |
6–19 (n = 487) | 13 (2.7) | |