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Table 2.

Effect of changes in age and geographical location on serum results

Age group Serum result Location Total P-value
Plains Hillsides Heights
≤2 years Positive n (%) 4 (11.1) 15 (30.0) 2 (4.4) 21 (16.0) 0.002*
Negative n (%) 32 (88.9) 35 (70.0) 43 (95.6) 110 (84.0)
3-4 years Positive n (%) 49 (56.3) 35 (42.7) 5 (21.7) 89 (46.4) 0.009*
Negative n (%) 38 (43.7) 47 (57.3) 18 (78.3) 103 (53.6)
>4 years Positive n (%) 50 (73.5) 6 (85.7) 0 (0.0) 56 (72.7) 0.051
Negative n (%) 18 (26.5) 1 (14.3) 2 (100) 21 (27.3)
*

P<0.05: Statistically significant