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Demographic characteristics of the study population
| Children | Adults | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n (%) |
2009 |
60 (9.4) |
91 (23.0) |
| |
2010 |
132 (20.8) |
79 (20.0) |
| |
2011 |
235 (37.0) |
111 (28.1) |
| |
2012 |
209 (32.9) |
114 (28.9) |
| |
Total |
636 (100) |
395 (100) |
| Sex, n (%) |
Female |
289 (46.5) |
263 (70.5) |
| Mean age in years (range) |
|
3.6 (0–18) |
37.8 (18.3-89.7) |
| No of different species per patient (± SD) | 1.1 (0.48) | 1.3 (0.68) |
