Table 4 Frequency distribution of the study population in defined nodule load groups by age and sex
| Â | Â | Number of nodule | Â | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Gender | 0 | 1 | 2 | >3 | Total | Â |
Children | Male | 185 (71.4) | 54 (20.8) | 12 (4.6) | 8 (3.1) | 259 | Â |
| Â | Female | 173 (79.4) | 29 (13.3) | 12 (5.5) | 4 (1.8) | 218 | Â |
|  | Total | 358 (75.1) | 83 (17.4) | 24 (5.0) | 12 (2.5) | 477 | P = 0.123 |
Adults | Male | 574 (56.8) | 244 (24.2) | 119 (11.8) | 73 (7.2) | 1010 | Â |
| Â | Female | 572 (65.2) | 189 (21.6) | 68 (7.8) | 48 (5.5) | 877 | Â |
|  | Total | 1146 (60.7) | 433 (22.9) | 187 (9.9) | 121 (6.4) | 1887 | P = 0.001 |
Total | Male | 759 (59.8) | 298 (23.5) | 131 (10.3) | 81 (6.4) | 1269 | Â |
| Â | Female | 745 (68.0) | 218 (19.9) | 80 (7.3) | 52 (4.7) | 1095 | Â |
|  | Total | 1504 (63.6) | 516 (21.8) | 211 (8.9) | 133 (5.6) | 2364 | P < 0.001 |