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Frequency of S. pyogenes carriers based on study groups
| Group | Total no. of children | No. of children who were:
|
Frequency (%) of carriers in indicated age group
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested (sampling rate %) | Carriers (%) | 4-6 | 7-8 | 9-10 | >10 years | ||
| Schoolchildren | 1284 | 800 (62.3) | 101 (12.6) | 12.1 | 11.7 | 13.0 | |
| Orphanage children | 135 | 109 (80.7) | 29 (26.6) | 50.0 | 24.0 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| Total | 1419 | 909 (64.1) | 130 (14.3) | 21.0 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 15.4 |
