Table 1 Summary of patient demographics, sample information, and cyst information

Age (years)

 Maximum

61

NA

 Minimum

5

NA

 Mean

31 (SD 14.6)

NA

Sex

 Male

30

32.61

 Female

62

67.39

Sample analyzed

 Cyst fluid

5

5.43

 Endocyst

87

94.57

Cyst location

 Liver only

83

90.22

 Another organ only

3

3.26

 Liver + another organ

5

5.43

 Missing

1

1.09

Average cyst size (n = 91)

 Large (> 10 cm)

26

28.57

 Medium (5–10 cm)

49

53.85

 Small (< 5 cm)

16

17.78

Cyst stage (n = 90)

 ≥ 1 active cyst (CE1 and CE2)

52

57.78

 Transitional CE3

15

16.67

 Mostly inactive (CE4 and CE5)

20

22.22

 Unknown

3

3.33

 Missing

1

2.17

qPCR

 G1

79

85.87

 E. multilocularis

1

1.09

 E. multilocularis and G1

2

2.17

 Not performed

7

7.61

 Failed

3

3.26