Variables | Participants n = 88 (%) | Mean (95% CI) | Shedding duration in different quartile (days)a | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25% | 50% | 75% | ||||
Gender | 0.42 | |||||
Male | 47 (53.4) | 7.2 (5.9–8.4) | 9 | 7 | 3 | |
Female | 41 (46.6) | 6.6 (5.7–7.4) | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
Age | 0.12 | |||||
0–39 | 63 (71.6) | 6.6 (5.7–7.4) | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
≥40 | 25 (28.4) | 7.7 (6.0–9.3) | 9 | 8 | 5 | |
Symptoms b | ||||||
Yes | 27 (30.7) | 9.8 (8.2–11.4) | 13 | 9 | 7 | < 0.01 |
No | 61 (69.3) | 5.6 (5.0–6.3) | 8 | 7 | 3 | |
Total | 88 (100.0) | 6.9 (6.1–7.7) | 8 | 7 | 4 |