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Table 4 Univariate analysis of demographic and admission data of entry screening (n = 2257)

From: Review of a two-year methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening program and cost-effectiveness analysis in Singapore

 

MRSA positive on admission, [n = 273 (%)a]

MRSA negative on admission, [n = 1984 (%)a]

OR (95 % CI)

p value

Demographics

 Age, median (range)

61 (18–97)

46 (13–109)

1.04 (1.03–1.05)

<0.001

 ≥ 65 years

118 (43.2)

323 (16.3)

3.91 (2.96–5.16)

<0.001

 < 65 years

155 (56.8)

1661 (83.7)

1.0

 

Gender

 Male

178 (65.2)

1420 (71.6)

0.74 (0.57–0.98)

0.03

 Female

95 (34.8)

564 (28.4)

1.0

 

Ethnicity

 Chinese

210 (76.9)

1410 (71.1)

1.36 (1.00–1.86)

0.04

 Malay

35 (12.8)

238 (12.0)

1.08 (0.72–1.58)

0.70

 Indian

19 (7.0)

181 (9.1)

0.74 (0.43–1.22)

0.24

 Others

9 (3.3)

155 (7.8)

0.40 (0.18–0.80)

0.007

Patient groups

 HIV

97 (35.5)

816 (41.1)

0.79 (0.60–1.03)

0.077

 Dermatology

162 (59.3)

662 (33.4)

2.91 (2.23–3.81)

<0.001

 Infectious disease

14 (5.1)

506 (25.5)

0.16 (0.08–0.27)

<0.001

  1. aUnless otherwise indicated