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Table 5 Prevalence of amebiasis by age group of patients with IBD and the control group

From: Prevalence of amebiasis in inflammatory bowel disease in University Clinical Hospital Mostar

Age (years)

Broj (%)

Amebiasis

IBD

Control

x2

p

≤37

   

9.676

0.002

 

Negative

32 (74.4)

40 (100.0)

  
 

Positive

11 (25.6)

0 (0.0)

  

Total

 

43 (100)

40 (100)

  

38–52

   

4.492

0.049*

 

Negative

32 (84.2)

41 (97.6)

  
 

Positive

6 (8.15)

1 (2.4)

  

Total

 

38 (100)

42 (100)

  

≥53

   

0.320

1.000*

 

Negative

36 (94.75)

36 (97.3)

  
 

Positive

2 (3.5)

1 (2.7)

  

Total

 

38 (100)

37 (100)

  
  1. * Fisher test