Table 1.

Prevalence of C. defficile based on sex and age groups

Groups of children	Variable	Group	Positive		Negative		Total		P value
			Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Patients	Sex	Girl	23	48.9	24	51.1	47	100	0.564
		Boy	29	54.7	24	45.3	53	100
	Age	6–12 months	30	50	30	50	60	100	0.814
		13–24 months	16	57.1	12	42.9	28	100
		>24 months	6	50	6	50	12	100
Healthy	Sex	Girl	2	3.3	58	96.6	60	100	0.225
		Boy	4	5.71	66	94.2	70	100
	Age	6–12 months	–	–	58	100	58	100
		13–24 months	1	2.5	39	97.5	40	100	0.198
		>24 months	5	15.6	27	84.3	32	100	0.312