Table 2 General information of children (n = 150) from whom nasal specimens were obtained
| Â | Acute (n= 70) | Stable (n= 80) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. | % | No. | % | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 52 | 74.3 | 62 | 77.5 | 0.646 |
Female | 18 | 25.7 | 18 | 22.5 | Â |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 8.0 | (3.5) | 8.8 | (3.2) | 0.171 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
African | 29 | 41.4 | 29 | 36.3 | 0.018 |
Asian Indian | 20 | 28.6 | 11 | 13.8 | Â |
Mixed (African & Asian Indian) | 21 | 30.0 | 40 | 50.0 | Â |
Season specimen was collected | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dry | 21 | 30.0 | 17 | 21.3 | 0.219 |
Rainy | 49 | 70.0 | 63 | 78.8 | Â |