Table 1:
Summary statistics of the results of chicken meat samples from Peruvian traditional markets analyzed by culture for Campylobacter spp. The results are shown by region studied and in total.
| Number of samples | Positive | Proportion (95% CI) | Enumeration mean (log10 CFU/g) (Min-Max) | Enumeration mean of positive samples (log10 CFU/g) (Min-Max) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Huancayo | 30 | 9 | 30.0% a (17% – 48%) | 0.99 ab (0 – 4.73) | 3.29 (2.80 – 4.73) |
| Huaral | 30 | 16 | 53.3% a (36% – 70%) | 1.77 b (0 – 4.36) | 3.32 (2.14 – 4.36) |
| Tumbes/Piura | 30 | 0 | 0% b (0% – 11%) | 0 a | 0 |
| Total | 90 | 25 | 27.8% (20% – 38%) | 0.92 (0 – 4.73) | 3.31 (2.14 – 4.73) |
95% CI = 95% confidence intervals
Superscripts a and b next to the proportion of positives correspond to the differences found when comparing the confidence intervals and superscripts a and b next to the enumeration mean correspond to the differences found using Kruskal Wallis post hoc test.