Table 1 Demographic data in colonized and non- colonized children with malignancy
Colonization status | P. valuea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||
Gender | Female | 35 | 63.6% | 20 | 36.4% | .512 |
Male | 47 | 58.0% | 34 | 42.0% | ||
Age group | ≤12 months | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 100.0% | |
1–5 years | 29 | 59.2% | 20 | 40.8% | .088 | |
> 5 years | 53 | 63.1% | 31 | 36.9% | ||
Neutropenia (ANC < 1500) | Yes | 46 | 65.7% | 24 | 34.3% | .160 |
No | 35 | 53.8% | 30 | 46.2% | ||
History of admission | First admission | 11 | 52.4% | 10 | 47.6% | .420 |
Recurrent admission | 71 | 61.7% | 44 | 38.3% | ||