Table 1 Characteristics of study population
Characteristics | Asymptomatic participants overall (n = 598) | CAP patients overall (n = 600) | P value | Asymptomatic carriers (n = 52) | CAP carriers (n = 31) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 27.5 (10, 58) | 28.5 (5, 54) | 0.727 | 5 (4, 8) | 67 (45, 73) | 0.000 |
Age group (n, %) | Â | Â | 0.727 | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 ≤ 5 years | 158 (26.4) | 107 (17.8) | – | 33 (63.5) | 7 (22.6) | – |
 6–14 years | 73 (12.2) | 97 (16.2) | – | 13 (25.0) | 8 (25.8) | – |
 15–24 years | 57 (9.5) | 85 (14.2) | – | 4 (7.7) | 1 (3.2) | – |
 25–44 years | 103 (17.2) | 52 (8.7) | – | 0 (0.0) | 3 (9.7) | – |
 45–64 years | 109 (18.2) | 179 (29.8) | – | 1 (1.9) | 4 (12.9) | – |
 > 65 years | 98 (16.5) | 80 (13.3) | – | 1 (1.9) | 8 (25.8) | – |
Gender (n, %) | Â | Â | 0.088 | Â | Â | 0.797 |
 Male | 368 (61.5) | 387 (64.5) | – | 27 (51.9) | 17 (54.8) | – |
 Female | 230 (38.5) | 213 (35.5) | – | 25 (48.1) | 14 (45.2) | – |