Table 1 Characteristics of residents with nasal colonization of MRSA in the PPS (n = 193)
Characteristics of the study group | No of participants | % MRSA | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
With MRSA | Without MRSA | OR; 95% CI | p-value | OR; 95% CI | p-value | ||
Gender | 0.38; 0.13-1.07 | - | 1.83; 0.623-6.226 | 0.0405 | |||
Male | 5 | 72 | 6.9 | ||||
Female | 18 | 98 | 25.0 | ||||
Type of care | 0.31; 0.11-0.86 | 0.0011 | 2.76; 0.102-9.787 | - | |||
RHs | 5 | 81 | 6.9 | ||||
NH | 18 | 89 | 25.0 | ||||
Diabetes | 2.55; 1.049-6.18 | - | 4.84; 0.786-25.933 | - | |||
Yes | 11 | 45 | 15.3 | ||||
No | 12 | 125 | 16.7 | ||||
Urinary incontinence: diapers | 1.49; 0.61-3.59 | 0.0196 | 1.83; 0.565-11.487 | - | |||
Yes | 10 | 58 | 13.9 | ||||
No | 13 | 112 | 18.1 | ||||
Urinary permanent catheterization | 2.3; 0.89-5.89 | 0.0014 | 1.267; 0.231-7.991 | - | |||
Yes | 8 | 32 | 11.1 | ||||
No | 15 | 138 | 20.8 | ||||
Dysphagia | 0.79; 0.22-2.86 | 0.0118 | 0.68; 0.103-53.815 | - | |||
Yes | 3 | 27 | 4.2 | ||||
No | 20 | 143 | 27.8 | ||||
Nasogastric tube | 55.63; 6.49-477.09 | 0.0228 | 1.93 e-7; 0.0-2.64 e-31 | - | |||
Yes | 7 | 19 | 9.7 | ||||
No | 16 | 151 | 22.2 | ||||
Ulcers | 4.1; 0.95-17.68 | 0.0482 | 0.21; 0.039-1.273 | - | |||
Yes | 3 | 6 | 4.2 | ||||
No | 20 | 164 | 27.8 | ||||
Feeding via gastrostomy tube | 3.94; 1.42-10.92 | 0.041 | 1.91; 0.123-8.134 | - | |||
Yes | 7 | 17 | 9.7 | ||||
No | 16 | 153 | 22.2 | ||||
Age mean ± SD (95% CI) [years] | 79.9 ± 116 (75.3-84.5) | NA | - | NA | 0.0132 | ||
Length of stay mean ± SD (95% CI) [years] | 3.8 ± 1.2 (1.4; 6.1) | NA | 0.0151 | NA | - | ||
Barthel’s Index, mean ± SD (95% CI) | 21.3 ± 25.5 (11.2-31.4) | NA | <0.001 | NA | - | ||
Katz scale, mean ± SD (95% CI) | 1.6 ± 1.9 (0.9-2.4) | NA | 0.004 | NA | - | ||
Physical activity* mean ± SD (95% CI) [scale 1-5] | 3.7 ± 1.3 (3.2-4.2) | NA | <0.0013 | NA | 0.0009 | ||