Table 2.

Age-stratified pathogen detection rates with binomial exact 95% CIs.

Age group (months)	n	Virus positive n (%) [95% CI]	Bacteria positive n (%) [95% CI]	Multi-nucleic acid positive n (%) [95% CI]	P value
0-12	27	20 (74.1) [53.7-88.9]	15 (55.6) [35.3-74.5]	25 (92.6) [75.7-99.1]	<0.05
13-36	26	22 (84.6) [65.1-95.6]	18 (69.2) [48.2-85.7]	24 (92.3) [74.9-99.1]	<0.05
37-60	17	14 (82.4) [56.6-96.2]	16 (94.1) [71.3-99.9]	14 (82.4) [56.6-96.2]	<0.05
>60	16	7 (43.8) [19.8-69.5]	12 (75.0) [47.6-92.7]	8 (50.0) [24.7-75.3]	<0.05
Total	86	63 (73.3) [62.8-82.0]	61 (70.9) [60.4-80.0]	71 (82.6) [72.9-89.6]	—

95% binomial exact confidence intervals are presented for proportions. P-values derived from multiple pairwise comparisons without multiplicity correction and serve for exploratory description only, should not be interpreted as definitive group differences.