Table 1 Age and gender distribution of enrolled patients, patients with positive and negative CSF results and patients with typable CSF samples
Characteristics | Total (n = 352) | S. pneumoniae positive (n = 119) | Children with typable CSF (n = 33) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
0-11 months | 204 (58.0 %) | 77 (64.7 %) | 24 (72.7 %) |
12-23 months | 39 (11.0 %) | 18 (15.1 %) | 3 (9.1 %) |
24-59 months | 109 (31.0 %) | 24 (20.2 %) | 6 (18.2 %) |
Gender | |||
Male | 186 (52.8 %) | 66 (55.5 %) | 13 (39.4 %) |
Female | 166 (47.2 %) | 53 (44.5 %) | 20 (60.6 %) |