Table 4.
Constituent ratios of the age groups with infection of different organs.
| Age Position | <18 yr | 18–34 yr | 35–54 yr | 55–64 yr | ≥65 yr | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 37 | N = 44 | N = 100 | N = 75 | N = 70 | ||
| cranial | 2 (5.4) | 1 (2.3) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | <0.001 |
| tonsil | 4 (10.8) | 9 (20.5) | 11 (11.0) | 9 (12.0) | 7 (10.0) | |
| oral | 0 (0.0) | 4 (9.1) | 14 (14.0) | 3 (4.0) | 5 (7.1) | |
| lung | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (7.0) | 26 (34.7) | 42 (60.0) | |
| appendix | 28 (75.7) | 10 (22.7) | 32 (32.0) | 26 (34.7) | 7 (10.0) | |
| anal | 2 (5.4) | 16 (36.4) | 21 (21.0) | 4 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| hand and foot | 0 (0.0) | 4 (9.1) | 14 (14.0) | 7 (9.3) | 8 (11.4) |
Comparison between <18 yr and 35–54 yr in the proportion of oral cases: P = 0.012. 35–54 yr vs 55–64 yr in the proportion of oral cases: P = 0.037. <18 yr vs 55–64 yr in the proportion of lung cases: P = 0, so <18 yr vs ≥65 yr: P = 0, 18–34 yr vs 55–64 yr: P = 0, 18–34 yr vs ≥ 65 yr: P = 0, 35–54 yr vs 55–64 yr: P = 0, 35–54 yr vs ≥65 yr: P = 0, 55–64 yr vs ≥65 yr: P = 0.003. <18 yr vs 18–34 yr in the proportion of appendiceal cases: P = 0, <18 yr vs 35–54 yr: P = 0, <18 yr vs 55–64 yr: P = 0, <18 yr vs ≥65 yr: P = 0, 35–54 yr vs ≥65 yr: P = 0.001, 55–64 yr vs ≥ 65 yr: P = 0.001, <18 yr vs 18–34 yr in the proportion of anal cases: P = 0.001, <18 yr vs 35–54 yr in the proportion of anal cases: P = 0.038, 18–34 yr vs 55–64 yr: P = 0, 18–34 yr vs ≥65 yr: P = 0, 35–54 yr vs 55–64 yr: P = 0.004, 35–54 yr vs ≥65 yr: P = 0. <18 yr vs 35–54 yr in the proportion of hand cases: P = 0.012, <18 yr vs ≥65 yr: P = 0.049.