Table 1 The distribution of Giardia assemblages A and B in children with diarrhea
From: Molecular Characterization of Giardia duodenalis in Children in Kenya
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Assemblages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient characteristic | Category | Total (%) | A (%) | B (%) | A&Ba (%) |
Gender | Male | 44(61.1) | 1(100) | 39(60.9) | 4(57.1) |
| Â | Female | 28(38.9) | 0(0) | 25(39.1) | 3(42.9) |
Patient type | Out-patient | 67(93.1) | 1(100) | 59(92.2) | 7(100) |
| Â | In-patient | 5(6.9) | 0(0) | 5(7.8) | 0(0) |
Age group | 0–12 months | 5(6.9) | 0(0) | 5(7.8) | 0(0) |
|  | 13–24 months | 21(29.2) | 1(100) | 18(28.1) | 2(28.6) |
|  | 25–36 months | 19(26.4) | 0(0) | 17(26.6) | 2(28.6) |
|  | 37–48 months | 16(22.2) | 0(0) | 13(20.3) | 3(42.9) |
|  | 49–60 months | 11(15.3) | 0(0) | 11(17.2) | 0(0) |
HIV status | Positive | 7(9.9) | 0(0) | 7(11.1) | 0(0) |
| Â | Negative | 64(90.1) | 1(100) | 56(88.9) | 7(100) |