Table 4. Comparison between stunted children and controls for the presence of bacterial diarrheagenic agents in fecal samples.
| % for controls (N = 264) | % for MS = (N = 104) | % for SS = (N = 96) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmonella spp. | 7.95 (N = 21) | 5.21 (N = 5) | 12.5 (N = 12) | 0.13 |
| Shigella spp. | 80.68 (N = 213) | 90.38 (N = 94) | 84.38 (N = 81) | 0.07 |
| ETEC estIa | 4.17 (N = 11) | 5.77 (N = 6) | 6.25 (N = 6) | 0.66 |
| ETEC eltB | 29.92 (N = 79) | 40.38 (N = 42) | 32.29 (N = 31) | 0.15 |
| EPEC bfpA | 13.26 (N = 35) | 11.54 (N = 12) | 18.75 (N = 18) | 0.29 |
| EPEC eae | 37.50 (N = 99) | 36.54 (N = 38) | 36.46 (N = 35) | 0.97 |
| EAEC aggR | 31.06 (N = 82) | 27.88 (N = 29) | 29.17 (N = 28) | 0.82 |
| EAEC aaiC | 17.80 (N = 47) | 25.96 (N = 27) | 22.92 (N = 22) | 0.18 |
| Campylobacter jejuni/coli | 14,39 (N = 38) | 11,54 (N = 12) | 13.54 (N = 13) | 0.77 |
%: percentage; N: total number of sample analysis; MS: moderately stunted; SS: severely stunted;
Comparisons between groups (controls and stunted children MS+SS) were determined using Pearson’s χ2-test or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate. Only values with p < 0.05 could be considered to be statistically significant*.