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Table 1 Characteristics of participating healthcare workers

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)