Table 2 Pathogens isolated in the stools of 276 children. Results expressed as number of pathogens (and percentage) unless stated otherwise. (NB. As some stool samples yielded more than one pathogen, the total number of pathogens reported sometimes exceeds the number of participants)

Viruses

119 (58.6)

6 (8.2)

15.8 (6.5, 38.1)

< 0.001

14.3 (5.8, 35.4)

< 0.001

18.6 (7.6, 45.6)

< 0.001

16.7 (6.7, 43.0)

< 0.001

Bacteria

84 (41.4)

17 (23.3)

2.3 (1.2, 4.2)

0.009

1.8 (0.9, 3.5)

0.05

2.1 (1.0, 4.2)

0.03

1.8 (0.84, 3.9)

0.1

Parasites

32 (15.8)

2 (2.8)

5.9 (1.3, 25.8)

0.02

10.1 (1.3, 77.7)

0.03

12.15 (2.7, 54.0)

0.01

20.34 (2.5, 166.9)

0.005