Table 3 Comparison of clustered and individual strains between the Beijing and non-Beijing family.
Genotyping | Genotype | Number of reported cases (n = 268) | Beijing family(n = 219) | Non-Beijing family(n = 49) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spoligotyping | Individual strains, n | 28 | 5 | 23 | <0.001 |
Clustered strains, n | 240 | 214 | 26 | ||
Clusters, n | 8 | 3 | 5 | ||
Clustering rate, % | 90.29 | 97.72 | 57.14 | ||
VNTR | Individual strains, n | 156 | 120 | 36 | 0.009 |
Clustered strains, n | 112 | 97 | 15 | ||
Clusters, n | 40 | 34 | 6 | ||
Clustering rate, % | 41.79 | 45.21 | 28.57 |
