From: Prevalence of Clostridium difficile colonization among healthcare workers
Characteristic | N (%) |
---|---|
Female gender | 99 (77) |
Mean age (range) in years | 43 (21–65) |
Recent antibiotic use | 12 (9) |
Recent diarrhoea | 19 (15) |
Contact with C. difficile patient | 53 (41) |
Recent hospitalization | 1 (0.8) |
Occupational group | |
Nursing staff | 93 (73) |
Medical staff | 19 (15) |
Allied health | 16 (12) |
Stool consistency | |
Formed | 86 (67) |
Semi-formed | 36 (28) |
Unformed | 6 (5) |