Table 1.
Characteristic analysis on M. pneumoniae cases during 2011–2016. Data were represented as n (%) in total cases, and as n (positivity, %) in M. pneumoniae cases
| Characteristic | Total | M. pneumoniae cases | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 16 (53) | 11 (19) | |
| Children | 3983 (50.8) | 786 (19.7) | < 0.001 |
| Adults | 3852 (49.2) | 341 (8.9) | |
| Gender | 0.003 | ||
| Female | 3514 (44.9) | 552 (15.7) | |
| Male | 4321 (55.1) | 575 (13.3) | |
| Sample types | < 0.001 | ||
| Oropharyngeal swab | 5196 (66.3) | 883 (17.0) | |
| Sputum | 2290 (29.2) | 225 (9.8) | |
| Balf a | 332 (4.2) | 19 (5.7) | |
| Others | 17 (0.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Site of care | < 0.001 | ||
| Outpatients | 3427 (43.7) | 531 (15.5) | |
| Wards | 3771 (48.1) | 582 (15.4) | |
| RICU and EICU | 357 (4.6) | 11 (3.1) | |
| Other ICUs | 280 (3.6) | 3 (1.1) | |
| Total | 7835 | 1127 (14.4) |
aBalf: bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
P value: statistical analyses were performed within M. pneumoniae cases