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Table 2
Characteristics of the cohort (N = 341).
| Demographic and clinical characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Male/female sex ratio | 2.2 |
| Age, mean ± SD | 33 ± 17 |
| Type of patient, % (n/N) | |
| Migrants | 70% (240/341) |
| Travelers | 20% (68/341) |
| Autochthonous | 10% (33/341) |
| Hospital unit, % (n/N) | |
| Consultation of parasitology or infectious diseases | 82% (279/341) |
| Immunocompromized patients | 3% (10/341) |
| Other | 15% (52/341) |
| Microscopic examination of stools, N | 805 |
| Number of samples/patient, median | 3 |
| % with 1 stool examination | 21.1% |
| % with 2 stools examinations | 24.9% |
| % with ≥ 3 stools examinations | 54.0% |
| Concentration methods | |
| % of patients with ≥ 1 Harada-Mori filter paper culture (N stools) | 98.5% (687) |
| % of patients with ≥ 1 Baermann concentration (N stools) | 46.9% (186) |
| Number of patients with available eosinophil count (EC) | 306 |
| % with EC < 0.5 G/L | 62.4% |
| % with EC [0.5; 1] G/L | 16.1% |
| % with EC ≥ 1 G/L | 21.3% |
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