Table 2 Classification of URTI pathogens among different age groups
Age(years) | Positive Case | Viral Only(%) | Viral + Bacterial(%) | Bacterial only(%) | Co-infection(%) | Double infection(%) | Triple infection(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–5 | 31 | 28 (90.3) | 1 (3.2) | 2(6.5) | 2(6.5) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.2) |
5–18 | 30 | 22 (73.3) | 3 (10.0) | 5(16.7) | 4(13.3) | 4(13.3) | 0 (0.0) |
18–45 | 162 | 125 (77.2) | 13 (8.0) | 24(14.8) | 21(13.0) | 20(12.3) | 1 (0.6) |
45–65 | 108 | 94 (87.0) | 5 (4.6) | 9(8.3 | 12(11.1) | 12(11.1) | 0 (0.0) |
> 65 | 41 | 35 (85.4) | 3 (7.3) | 3(7.3) | 6(14.6) | 5(12.2) | 1 (2.4) |
total (%) | 372 | 304 (81.7) | 25 (6.7) | 25(6.7) | 45(12.1) | 42(11.3) | 3 (0.8) |
p (Pearson’s X2) |  | p = 0.107 | p = 0.674 | p = 0.281 | p = 0.838 | p = 0.671 | p = 0.293 |