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Table 1 Faecal calprotectin concentration in apparently healthy children by age

From: Faecal calprotectin concentrations in apparently healthy children aged 0-12 years in urban Kampala, Uganda: a community-based survey

Age

Number (%)

Median FC (mg/kg) (95%CI)

0 < 3 months

14 (4.6)

345 (195-621)

3 < 6 months

13 (4.3)

278 (85-988)

6 < 12 months

27 (8.9)

183 (109-418)

1 < 4 years

89 (29.5)

75 (53-119)*

4 < 12 years

159 (52.6)

28 (25-35) *

All

302 (100)

52 (40-73)

  1. * Difference in median, p-value < 0.001 if compared with the whole group of children younger than 12 months.
  2. CI confidence interval
  3. FC faecal calprotectin