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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Bacterial colonization of the upper airways of children positive and negative for SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

SARS-CoV-2 negative (N = 212)

n (%)

SARS-CoV-2 positive (N = 228)

n (%)

p

Age (median; IQR)

12; 7

11; 8

0.023*

Age groups (years)

  

0.055+

 0–5

49 (23.1)

35 (15.4)

 

 6–11

67 (31.6)

67 (29.4)

 

 12–17

96 (45.3)

126 (55.3)

 

Sex

   

 Male

100 (47.2)

116 (50.9)

0.44

 Female

112 (52.8)

112 (49.1)

 
  1. *Variables analysed using the Mann–Whitney U test, p < 0.05
  2. +Variables analysed using Pearson’s chi-square test, marginally significant
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