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Table 1 The consistency of test results for M. Pneumoniae between serology and multiplex-PCR testing

From: A comparison study between GeXP-based multiplex-PCR and serology assay for Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection in children with community acquired pneumonia

	MX-PRC	Serology		Kappa	P
	MX-PRC	+	-	Value	P
0-3 yr	+	52	14	0.486	<0.01
0-3 yr	-	78	855	0.486	<0.01
3-6 yr	+	81	3	0.723	<0.01
3-6 yr	-	51	910	0.723	<0.01
>6 yr	+	110	2	0.783	<0.01
>6 yr	-	50	942	0.783	<0.01
Total	+	243	19	0.677	<0.01
Total	-	179	2705	0.677	<0.01

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