A Cross-Sectional Study of Entamoeba histolytica/dispar/moshkovskii Complex in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Table 1

Distribution of E. histolytica/dispar/moshkovskii complex among individuals attended at the Clinical Laboratory of Pharmacy College (Salvador, Brazil), from February 2010 to June 2014 (n = 55,218).

Variables	No. examined	E. histolytica/dispar/moshkovskii complex
		No. positive	%
Age groups (years)
≤ 12	7,336	19	7.0
13-18	3,205	12	4.3
19-29	9,589	54	19.8
30-39	6,926	57	20.9
40-49	6,964	34	12.5
≥ 50	14,141	74	27.1
Missing data	7,057	23	8.4
Total	55,218	273	100
Gender
Male	15,593	117	42.9
Female	32,435	144	52.7
Missing data	7,190	12	4.4
Total	55,218	273	100

p<0.05.