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. 2020 Mar 4;14(3):e0008120. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008120

Table 4. Comparison of the characteristics of individuals in 13 ocular C. trachomatis-positive households and 15 randomly selected ocular C. trachomatis negative households.

Variable Total (n = 162) Ocular-negative household (n = 80) Ocular-positive household (n = 82)
n % n % n % P-value
Age in years continuous
    Median (IQR) 10 (5–25) 9 (4–25) 12 (7–28) 0.079
Age years categorical
    1–9 75 46.3 43 53.8 32 39.0 0.091
    10–17 35 21.6 11 13.8 21 25.6
    18+ 55 34.0 26 32.5 29 35.4
Sex
    Female 81 50.0 42 52.5 39 47.6 0.530
    Male 81 50.0 38 47.5 43 52.4
Presence of ocular discharge
    Yes 54 33.3 23 28.8 31 37.8 0.222
Presence of Nasal discharge
    Yes 48 29.6 24 30.0 24 29.3 0.918
Presence of flies on the face
    Yes 60 37.0 30 37.5 30 36.6 0.904
Presence of TF
    Yes 37 22.8 21 26.3 16 19.5 0.307
Presence of TI
    Yes 10 6.2 3 3.8 7 8.5 0.637
Presence of TF and/or TI
    Yes 40 24.7 21 26.3 19 23.2 0.650

Abbreviations: TF, trachomatous inflammation—follicular; TI trachomatous inflammation—intense; IQR, Inter quartile range.