Table 2.
Total Number, Sex, and Age Characteristics of the Patients with E. coli Pathotypes
| E. coli Pathotypes | DEC | EACE | EPEC | ETEC | EIEC | Stx Negative EHEC O157:H7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | ST | ||||||
| Total number (%) | 32/91 (35.1%) | 11/32 (34.3%) | 9/32 (28.1%) | 6/32 (18.7%) | 3/32 (9.3%) | 3/32 (9.3%) | |
| 4/6 (66.6%) | 2/6 (33.3%) | ||||||
| Male | 15/32 (46.8%) | 4/11 (36.3%) | 5/9 (55.5%) | 4/6 (66.6%) | 1/3 (33.3%) | 1/3 (33.3%) | |
| 3/4 (75%) | 1/2 (50%) | ||||||
| Female | 17/32 (53.1%) | 7/11 (63.6%) | 4/9 (44.4%) | 2/6(33.3%) | 2/3 (66.6%) | 2/3 (66.6%) | |
| 1/4 (25%) | 1/2 (50%) | ||||||
| Average age | 4 years and 6 months | 3 years and 1 month | 2 years and 9 months | 4 years and 6 months | 5 years and 8 months | 4 years and 1 month | |
| 3 years and 8 months | 6 years | ||||||
| Youngest patient’s age | 5 months | 5 months | 8 months | 9 months | 3 years and 5 months | 1 year | |
| 9 months | 3 years | ||||||
| Oldest patient’s age | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 9 years | 9 years | 6 years | |
| 9 years | 9 years | ||||||
Abbreviation: DEC, diarrheagenic Escherichia coli.