The general status of patients and limited physical activity as risk factors of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus occurrence in long-term care facilities residents in Krakow, Poland

Table 2 Independent predictors of MRSA occurrence

Characteristics of the study group	OR	95% CI	p-value
Gender	2.21787	0.77587-7.35603	-
Type of care	2.820409;	0.85361-10.49075	-
Diabetes	2.49199;	0.97879-6.32626	-
Urinary incontinence: diapers	0.368843;	0.087983-1.317818	-
Urinary permanent catheterization	2.711179;	0.75883-11.365892	-
Dysphagia	2.630631;	0.20216-23.15387	-
Nasogastric tube	7.32428;	0.10412-9.604325	-
Ulcers	0.084993;	0.014193-0.488536	0.0051
Feeding via gastrostomy tube	1.496 e-7;	0.000-0.45512	-
Age mean ± SD (95% CI) [years]	NA		0.0132
Length of stay	NA		-
Barthel’s index	NA		-
Katz scale	NA		-
Physical activity*	NA		0.0009

*Physical dependence of the residents was classified according to a five-point scale (1-independent, 2- independent with falls, 3-limitations in movement, 4-bedridden, mobile, 5-bedridden, dependent).
SD – standard deviation; 95% CI – 95% confidence interval; NA not applicable.

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