[Table/Fig-3]:
Comparison of virulence factors in patient and environment samples, p-value calculated by using Chi-square test.
| Isolates positive for virulence |
Patient’s samples (n=39) |
Environmental samples (n=39) |
p-value significance level <0.05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biofilm | 32 (82.05%) | 15 (38.46%) | (0.048) <0.05 |
| Lipase | 26 (66.66%) | 11 (28.20%) | (0.041) <0.05 |
| α-amylase | 35 (89.74%) | 14 (35.89%) | (0.017) < 0.05 |
| Pectinolytic | 24 (61.53%) | 9 (23.07%) | (0.027) <0.05 |
| Proteinolytic | 34 (87.17%) | 16 (41.02%) | (0.045) < 0.05 |
| Phospholipase | 24 (61.53%) | 10 (25.64%) | (0.043) < 0.05 |
| Haemolysin | 31 (79.48%) | 13 (33.33%) | (0.028) < 0.05 |