Table 1 Distribution of C. albicans and non-albicans Candida in age, gender, ward and cancer type.
Profiles | C. albicans | non-albicans Candida | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 44) | (n = 36) | ||
Age | Â | Â | 0.655 |
 > = 65 years old (%) | 21(47.7%) | 15(41.7%) |  |
 < 65 years old (%) | 23(52.3%) | 21(58.3%) |  |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.509 |
 Male (%) | 23(52.3%) | 16(44.4%) |  |
 Female (%) | 21(47.7%) | 20(55.6%) |  |
Ward | Â | Â | 0.594 |
 ICU (%) | 8(18.2%) | 10(27.8%) |  |
 Surgery ward (%) | 29(65.9%) | 20(55.6%) |  |
 Medicine ward (%) | 7(15.9%) | 6(16.7%) |  |
Cancer type | Â | Â | 0.653 |
 Gastrointestinal cancer (%) | 24(54.5%) | 17(47.2%) |  |
 Non-gastrointestinal cancer (%) | 20(45.5%) | 19(52.8%) |  |