Table 1 Characteristic analysis on M. pneumoniae cases during 2011–2016. Data were represented as n (%) in total cases, and as n (positivity, %) in M. pneumoniae cases
Characteristic | Total | M. pneumoniae cases | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 16 (53) | 11 (19) | Â |
 Children | 3983 (50.8) | 786 (19.7) | <  0.001 |
 Adults | 3852 (49.2) | 341 (8.9) | |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.003 |
 Female | 3514 (44.9) | 552 (15.7) |  |
 Male | 4321 (55.1) | 575 (13.3) |  |
Sample types |  |  | <  0.001 |
 Oropharyngeal swab | 5196 (66.3) | 883 (17.0) |  |
 Sputum | 2290 (29.2) | 225 (9.8) |  |
 Balf a | 332 (4.2) | 19 (5.7) |  |
 Others | 17 (0.3) | 0 (0) |  |
Site of care |  |  | <  0.001 |
 Outpatients | 3427 (43.7) | 531 (15.5) |  |
 Wards | 3771 (48.1) | 582 (15.4) |  |
 RICU and EICU | 357 (4.6) | 11 (3.1) |  |
 Other ICUs | 280 (3.6) | 3 (1.1) |  |
Total | 7835 | 1127 (14.4) | Â |