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Samples collected for males and females in each age group
| Age group | Sex | Body site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rectal | Oral | Genital | ||
| Infant (≤1 year) | Female | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| Male | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Juvenile (1-4 years) | Female | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Male | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Young adult (5-9 years) | Female | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Male | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Mid-aged adult (10-14 years) | Female | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Male | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Old adult (≥15 years) | Female | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Male | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
