Table 2.
Age as a possible risk factor associated with Malassezia infection in human
| Descriptive statistic of patient’s age | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum (years) | 15 | ||||
| Maximum (years) | 45 | ||||
| Mean ± Std. Deviation | 27.82 ± 8.39 | ||||
| Age group (years) | Malassezia spp. infection | ||||
| Positive No. (%) | Total No. (%) of positive cases | Negative No. (%) | |||
| M. furfur | M. pachydermatis | M. globosa | |||
| 15-22 | 7 (10%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (6%) | 11 (22%) | 5 (10%) |
| 23-30 | 4 (8%) | 2 (4%) | 3 (6%) | 9 (18%) | 7 (14%) |
| 31-38 | 3 (6%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (8%) | 8 (16%) |
| 39-42 | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) |
| 43-46 | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) |
| Total No. (%) | 16 (32%) | 4 (8%) | 7 (14%) | 27 (54%) | 23 (46%) |
| χ2 | 27.523 | ||||
| P value | 0.154 | ||||
| R | -0.284 | ||||
| P value | 0.046 | ||||