Table 3. Characteristics of included versus excluded index patients.

	Included index patients (n = 32)	Excluded index patients (n = 10)	p-value
Age in years (range)	1.7 (0.7–5.0)	1.8 (0.2–4.5)	.83
Male (%)	19 (59.9)	4 (40.0)	.28
Female (%)	13 (40.1)	6 (60.0)	.28
Serotype distribution
Salmonella Typhimurium (%)	26 (81.3)	7 (70.0)	.45
Salmonella Enteritidis (%)	5 (15.6)	2 (20.0)	.75
Other serotypes (%)	1 (3.1)	1 (10.0)	.37
Month of sampling*
December-June (%)	21 (65.6)	8 (80.0)	.39
July-November (%)	11 (34.4)	2 (20.0)	.39

Data represent numbers unless otherwise stated.

* Rainy season lasts from July-September, dry season lasts from October-June.