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Table 2 Frequency of culture results and allergy in patients with pityriasis versicolor compared with normal subjects.

From: Study of the distribution of Malassezia species in patients with pityriasis versicolor and healthy individuals in Tehran, Iran

Group

Patient

Normal

 

Culture results

Positive

Negative

Total

Positive

Negative

Total

statistical result

Allergy

No

%

No

%

No

%

No

%

No

%

No

%

 

Positive

19

63.3

11

36.7

30

100.0

6

45.5

5

45.5

11

100.0

f.p = 0.44

Negative

85

75.9

27

24.1

112

100.0

54

60.7

35

39.3

89

100.0

X2 = 5.38 P = 0.02

Total

104

73.2

38

26.8

142

100.0

60

60.0

40

40.0

100

100.0

X2 MH = 4.77 P = 0.03

  1. f.p: fisher exact test p-value; X2: Chi square; P: P value; X2 MH: Mantel-Haenszel Chi square No: Number; %: Percent.