Table 2 Distribution of ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae among study participants
Characteristics | N = 196 | Proportion of ESBL-PE carriage | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | p-value | ||
Overall 59.7% | |||
Gender | |||
Male | 75 | 43 (57.3) | 0.780 |
Female | 121 | 74 (61.2) | |
Age groups (years) | |||
18–27 | 98 | 56 (57.1) | |
28–37 | 68 | 42 (61.8) | |
38–47 | 22 | 15 (68.2) | 0.592 |
> 47 | 8 | 4 (50.0) | |
Study Site | |||
Temeke | 166 | 95 (57) | |
Amana | 20 | 16 (80) | 0.004 |
MNH | 10 | 6 (60) | |
Study Unit | |||
Medical Ward | 154 | 92 (61) | |
Isolation Ward | 35 | 21 (60) | 0.001 |
ICU | 7 | 4 (57.1) | |
Diarrhea Status | |||
Yes | 79 | 57 (72) | 0.001 |
No | 117 | 60 (53.1) | |