Bacterial pathogens identified (n = 80)

Diarrheic E. coli (n = 72)

Salmonella sp (n = 5)

Shigella sp (n = 3)

Na

Nb

%

P-valuec

Nb

%

P-valuec

Nb

%

P-valuec

Sex

Female

171

46

26.9

0.27

03

1.7

0.919

03

1.7

0.131

Male

125

26

20.8

02

1.6

00

0

Age (year old)

[0 - 5]

27

00

00

-

00

00

-

00

00

-

[5 - 20]

42

12

28.6

00

00

00

00

[20 - 35]

70

21

30

02

2.9

01

1.4

Age (year old)

[35 - 50]

83

26

31.3

02

2.4

00

00

[50 - 65]

46

09

19.6

01

2.2

01

2.2

≥65

28

04

14.3

00

00

01

3.6