Characteristics | Â | Absolute number with percentage in bracket | |
---|---|---|---|
 |  | Participating children (% among total) | S. pneumoniaecarrier (% within group) |
Sex | Female | 373 (46) | 187 (50) |
 | Male | 445 (54) | 234 (53) |
Age | 6-23 months | 367 (45) | 203 (55)* |
 | 24-60 months | 451 (55) | 218 (48)* |
Region | Lowland | 268 (32) | 145 (54) |
 | Highland | 275 (34) | 146 (53) |
 | Mountains | 275 (34) | 130 (47) |
Households' economic status | Under average | 358 (44) | 196 (55) |
 | Average or upper | 460 (56) | 225 (49) |
ARI symptoms at the sampling time | No presence | 560 (68) | 265 (47)* |
 | Presence | 258 (32) | 156 (61)* |
Other observation § | No presence | 650 (80) | 340 (52) |
 | Presence | 168 (20) | 81 (48) |
Previous antibiotic use within 3 weeks | No | 341 (42) | 183 (54) |
 | Yes | 477 (58) | 238 (50) |
 | Total | 818 (100) | 421 (52) |