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Table 5 Comparison of age, season and sex characteristics between children with only M. pneumoniae and those with mixed infection by at least one respiratory virus

From: A comparison study between GeXP-based multiplex-PCR and serology assay for Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection in children with community acquired pneumonia

   

Positive rate (n)

Statistic value

P

  

N

Mp only

Mp w/t virus

Sex

Male

154

61.7% (95)

38.3% (59)

0.27a

0.606

Female

108

64.8% (70)

35.2% (38)

Season

Spring

32

68.8% (22)

31.2% (10)

5.12b

0.023

Summer

43

72.1% (31)

27.9% (12)

Autumn

61

72.1% (44)

27.9% (17)

Winter

126

54.0% (68)

46.0% (58)

Age

0–1 yr

16

25.0% (4)

75.0% (12)

18.96b

<0.01

1–3 yr

50

46.0% (23)

54.0% (27)

3–6 yr

83

67.5% (56)

32.5% (27)

>6 yr

113

72.6% (82)

27.4% (31)

  1. a Pearson Chi-Square
  2. b Linear-by-Linear Association
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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