Public health implications of contamination of Franc CFA (XAF) circulating in Buea (Cameroon) with drug resistant pathogens

Table 2 Physical appearance of currency and type of contamination

Currency physical appearance		Contamination N (%)			Total number contaminated N (%)
Currency physical appearance		Strictly bacteria	Strictly fungi	Bacteria and fungi (mixed)	Total number contaminated N (%)
Note	Clean ₍₃₅₎	8 (3.8)	2 (0.9)	24 (11.3)	34 (16.0)
	Dirty ₍₁₁₀₎	38 (17.8)	5 (2.3)	63 (29.6)	106 (49.8)
	Total ₍₁₄₅₎	46 (21.6)	7 (3.3)	87 (40.8)	140 (65.7)
Coin	Clean ₍₃₀₎	13 (6.1)	4 (1.8)	10 (4.6)	27 (12.6)
	Dirty ₍₃₈₎	14 (6.5)	5 (2.3)	14 (6.5)	33 (15.5)
	Total ₍₆₈₎	27 (12.6)	9 (4.2)	24 (11.2)	60 (28.2)
Grand total ₍₂₁₃₎		73 (34.3)	16 (7.5)	111 (52.1)	200 (93.9)

N = Number obtained, Notes: Bacteria: χ²-test: χ² = 13.29; df = 1; P < 0.001; Fungi: χ²-test: χ² = 0.00; df = 1; P = 0.991, Bacteria and fungi: χ²-test: χ² = 12.42; df = 1; P < 0.001.
Coins: Bacteria: χ²-test: χ² = 1.37; df = 1; P = 0.242; Fungi: χ²-test: χ² = 0.003; df = 1; P = 0.959; Bacteria and fungi: χ²-test: χ² = 13.06; df = 1; P < 0.001.

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