Table 3 Bacteriological test outcomes
From: Male commuters in north and south England: risk factors for the presence of faecal bacteria on hands
Faecal Bacteria | Overall | London | Birmingham | Liverpool | Newcastle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Any faecal bacteria | 31 (10.1) | 4 (5) | 4(5.3) | 7 (10.1) | 16 (19.3) | |
Enterococcus | 11 (3.6) | 3 (3.8) | 1 (1.3) | 3 (4.3) | 4 (4.8) | |
Enterobacter amnigenus | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Enterobacter cloacae | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) | |
Klebsiella | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0) | |
E. coli | 14 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (4.3) | 11 (13.3) | |
Pantoea | 3 (1.0) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0) | |
No faecal bacteria | 277 (89.9) | 76 (95) | 73 (94.7) | 62 (89.9) | 66 (80.7) | |