Comparison of intestinal flora between patients with chronic and advanced Schistosoma japonicum infection

Parasites & Vectors

Table 1 Participant profile

Patient number	Gender (male/female)	Age (years)	Diagnosis (advanced/chronic)
01	Male	66	Advanced
02	Male	53	Advanced
03	Male	67	Advanced
04	Female	71	Advanced
05	Female	58	Advanced
06	Male	69	Chronic
07	Male	63	Chronic
08	Male	52	Chronic
09	Female	55	Chronic
10	Female	70	Chronic
11	Female	55	Chronic
12	Female	58	Chronic
13	Male	55	Chronic
14	Male	50	Chronic
15	Male	62	Chronic
16	Male	61	Chronic
17	Male	54	Chronic
18	Male	45	Chronic
19	Female	68	Chronic
20	Female	55	Chronic
21	Female	50	Chronic
22	Male	49	Chronic
23	Male	59	Chronic
24	Male	46	Chronic
25	Male	50	Chronic
26	Male	50	Chronic
27	Male	51	Chronic
28	Male	46	Chronic
29	Male	65	Chronic

There were no statistically significant differences in gender and age between the two groups of patients. Differences in age were determined using the t-test, t ₍₂₇₎ = 0.389, P = 0.0698. Differences in gender were determined using the Chi-square test, χ2 = 0.2269, df = 1, P = 0.6338

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