Table 2 Faecal Calprotectin concentration in 159 apparently healthy children age 4 < 12 years
| Â | Number N (%) | Median FC concentration (mg/kg) (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 96 (60.4) | 27.5 (22-37) | 0.94 |
Male | 65 (39.6) | 29 (24-38) | Â |
Education of female caretaker | Â | Â | Â |
Not completed secondary school | 131 (82.4) | 28 (24-35) | 0.74 |
Completed secondary | 28 (17.6) | 28 (20-63) | Â |
Using a mosquito net | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 52 (32.7) | 28 (21-35) | 0.36 |
No | 107 (67.3) | 29 (24-40) | Â |
Wealth index | Â | Â | Â |
Poor | 51 (32.1) | 25 (20-34) | 0.39 |
Poorer | 55 (34.6) | 30 (24-46) | Â |
Poorest | 53 (33.3) | 29 (22-40) | Â |
G.intestinalis seen by microscopy | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 35 (22.0) | 40 (23-34) | 0.12 |
No | 124 (78.0) | 27.5 (24-88) | Â |
H. pylori colonization | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 78 (49.1) | 33 (25-46) | 0.12 |
No | 81 (50.9) | 26 (22-34) | Â |
Other pathogens seen by microscopy ª |  |  |  |
Yes | 13 (8.2) | 34 (18-46) | 0.66 |
No | 146 (91.8) | 28 (23-35) | Â |