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Age and gender characteristics of concordant and discordant cases
| Sputum/OPS paired specimens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| concordant cases | discordant cases | P value | |
| n = 349 | n = 91 | ||
| Gender (boy) | 211 | 58 | 0.568 |
| Age (IQR)a | 0.6 (0.3–1.1) | 1.0 (0.4–1.7) | 0.002 |
aThe median age is shown in years
