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Table 5 Comparison of single-infections and co-infections across different ages

From: Co-infection in unvaccinated infants with acute pertussis in Western China (2018–2019): pathogen distribution and impact on disease severity

Co-infection

0–3

3–6

6–12

P value

N = 185

N = 90

N = 27

Single pertussis infection

73 (39.5%)

34 (37.8%)

14 (51.9%)

0.409

One co-infection

84 (45.4%)

39 (43.3%)

11 (40.7%)

0.877

Two and more co-infection

28 (15.1%)

17 (18.9%)

2 (7.4%)

0.341