Percentage of lymph node samples sent for histology and microbiology in each age group
| AGE (years) | HISTOLOGY (%) | MICROBIOLOGY (%) |
| 0-9: (n=8) | 37.5 | 25.0 |
| 10-19: (n=10) | 50.0 | 30.0 |
| 20-29: (n=86) | 75.6 | 67.4 |
| 30-39: (n=107) | 72.0 | 60.7 |
| 40-49: (n=47) | 59.6 | 36.2 |
| 50-59: (n=30) | 73.3 | 43.3 |
| 60-69: (n=16) | 93.8 | 68.8 |
| 70-79: (n=15) | 80.0 | 60.0 |
| 80-89: (n=5) | 80.0 | 20.0 |