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Table 3 Association between S. aureus and S. pneumoniae by age groups

From: High genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus strains colonising the nasopharynx of Gambian villagers before widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines

Age groups

S. aureus

S. pneumoniae

p - value

  

No N (%)

Yes N (%)

 

Under 2 years

No

5 (62.5)

115(81)

0.198

Yes

3 (37.5)

27(19)

 

2-under 5 years

No

4 (40)

99 (70.7)

0.072

Yes

6 (60)

41 (29.3)

 

5-under 15 years

No

19 (82.6)

96 (75.6)

0.597

Yes

5 (17.4)

31 (24.4)

 

15 and above years

No

47 (72.3)

64 (75.2)

0.710

Yes

18 (27.7)

21 (24.7)

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