Table 1 Characteristics of patients and stool specimens.
Age group | No. samples | Mean age ± SD |
|---|---|---|
Infants (<2 years) | 62 | 0.9 ± 0.2 |
Pre-schoolers (≥2 to <5 years) | 59 | 2.7 ± 0.8 |
School-age children and adolescents (≥5 to <18 years) | 78 | 9.3 ± 3.1 |
Adults (≥18 years) | 201 | 55.8 ± 20.6 |
Total | 400 | |
Gender | No. samples | Percentage (%) |
Female | 197 | 49.3 |
Male | 203 | 50.8 |
Total | 400 | 100.0 |
Hospitalization status | No. samples | Percentage (%) |
Hospitalized | 25 | 6.3 |
Outpatient | 331 | 82.8 |
Emergency department | 44 | 11.0 |
Total | 400 | 100.0 |
Stool sample consistency | No. samples | Percentage (%) |
Soft | 143 | 35.8 |
Ordinary | 110 | 27.5 |
Tough | 40 | 10.0 |
Liquid | 34 | 8.5 |
Crumbly | 28 | 7.0 |
Mucous | 16 | 4.0 |
With traces of blood | 7 | 1.8 |
Missing values | 22 | 5.5 |
Total | 400 | 100.0 |
