Table 4 Comparing rates of bacterial colonisation in symptomatic and non-symptomatic participants
CRI | Bacterial colonisation | Rate (%) | OR | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All bacteria positive at start or end of the study (including bacteria/viral co-infections) (n = 223) | ||||
 Yes | 12/12 | 100 | 3.7 (0.19–72.55) | 0.385 |
 No | 184/211 | 87.2 | Ref |  |
All bacteria positive at start or end of the study (excluding virus only infection) (n = 218) | ||||
 Yes | 12/12 | 100 | 3.1 (0.16–59.69) | 0.463 |
 No | 184/206 | 89.3 | Ref |  |
Only bacterial infection, excluding viral and co-infection infection cases (n = 170) | ||||
 Yes | 8/8 | 100 | 2.72 (0.13–57.84) | 0.521 |
 No | 140/162 | 86.4 |  |  |