Table 2 Occurrence of cryptococcus spp. in human according to some risk factors
From: Horse: a potential source of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii in Egypt
Risk Factors | Number of samples | Number of positive samples | % of positive samples |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | |||
 30–40 | 19 | 2 | 10.5 |
 41–50 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 > 50 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
Gender | |||
 Male | 27 | 3 | 11.1 |
 Female | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Health Condition | |||
 Healthy | 20 | 2 | 10 |
 Diseased | 8 | 1 | 12.5 |
Smoking | |||
 Smoker | 13 | 2 | 15.4 |
 Non-smokers | 15 | 1 | 6.6 |
Total | 28 | 3 | 10.7 |