Table 2 Epidemiological features and frequency of T. solium antigen and antibody positivity in the neurology and persistent fever cohorts evaluated at the rural hospital of Mosango, Democratic Republic of Congo
Neurological cohort (n = 340) | Persistent fever cohort (n = 148) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Epidemiological data | |||
Male sex, n (%) | 159 (47) | 59 (40) | 0.1 |
Female sex, n (%) | 181 (53) | 89 (60) | 0.1 |
Mean age (SD), years | 39.9 (17.7) | 19.9 (16.2) | < 0.001 |
Positive T. solium antigen assay | |||
Total group, n (%) | 43 (12.6) | 7 (4.7) | 0.009 |
Age group ≤20 years, n (%) | 4 (1.1) | 3 (2) | 0.4 |
Age group 21–40 years, n (%° | 17 (5) | 3 (2) | 0.1 |
Age group > 40 years, n (%) | 22 (6.4) | 1 (0.7) | 0.006 |
Positive T. solium antibody assay | |||
Total group n/n (%) | 4/314 (1.3) | 0/148 (0) | 0.3 |