Table 5 Detection rate when using different numbers of samples, and the correlations between detection rate and number of samples.
Number of samples for detection | Detection times | Negative result | Positive result | Detection rate | Compare with other groups | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 sample | 63 | 21 | 42 | 66.7% | VS 2 sample | >0.05 |
VS 3 samples | >0.05 | |||||
VS 4 samples | >0.05 | |||||
VS 5 samples | <0.05 | |||||
2 samples | 76 | 23 | 53 | 69.7% | VS 3 samples | >0.05 |
VS 4 samples | >0.05 | |||||
VS 5 samples | <0.05 | |||||
3 samples | 51 | 13 | 38 | 74.5% | VS 4 samples | >0.05 |
VS 5 samples | <0.05 | |||||
4 samples | 41 | 9 | 32 | 78.0% | VS 5 samples | >0.05 |
5 samples or above | 64 | 6 | 58 | 90.6% |