Patients with diarrhea positive results for Shigella (n = 26)

Patients with diarrhea negative results for Shigella (n = 464)

P value

No

%

No

%

Age

(month)

0 - 11

n = 80

7

26.9

73

15.7

0.02*

12 - 23

n = 175

15

57.7

160

34.5

24 - 60

n = 235

4

15.4

231

49.8

Gender

Males

n = 204

15

57.7

189

40.7

0.1

Females

n = 286

11

42.3

275

59.3

Weather

Warm seasons

n = 219

18

69.2

201

43.3

0.01*

Cold seasons

n = 271

8

30.8

263

56.7