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Table 3 Relationship of T. vaginalis positive cases and the different age groups

From: Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Egyptian women using culture and Latex agglutination: cross-sectional study

Age group (years)

Total n of cases

n of positive cases (50)

18- 20

80

10 (12.5%)

21- 30

380

20 (5.3%)

31- 40

390

20 (5.1%)

41- 45

150

0 (0%)

Total

1000

50

P value

0.627

  1. As shown in the table above , the highest percentage of women with Trichomonas infection were in the age groups 21–30 and 31–40 years, accounting for 80% of total positive cases (40/50). However, no cases were detected after the age of 40 years. This relation between Trichomonas positive cases and different age groups was statistically non-significant (p = 0.627).
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