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Table 2 Prevalence of Blastocystis infection among different Orang Asli tribes according to age groups and gender

From: Blastocystis infection in Malaysia: Evidence of waterborne and human-to-human transmissions among the Proto-Malay, Negrito and Senoi tribes of Orang Asli

 

Overall

Proto-Malay

Negrito

Senoi

 

n

n

%

n

n

%

n

n

%

n

n

%

positive

tested

positive

positive

tested

positive

positive

tested

positive

positive

tested

positive

Age groups (years)

            

<15

50

221

22.6

10

59

17.0

16

72

22.2

24

89

27.0

≥15

52

279

18.6

10

91

11.0

14

67

20.9

28

122

23.0

Gender

            

Male

41

219

18.7

8

66

12.1

14

66

21.2

19

87

21.8

Female

61

281

21.7

12

84

14.3

16

73

21.9

33

124

26.6

Total

102

500

20.4

20

150

13.3

30

139

21.6

52

211

24.7

  1. n = Number examined.