Table 1 Association of variables with MRSA
Variables | Number of participants (n = 322) | Significance* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Participants colonized with MRSA | Participants not colonized MRSA | |||
Sex | Male (n = 156) | 9 (5.8%) | 147 (94.2%) | 0.28* |
Female (n = 166) | 5 (3.0%) | 161 (97.0%) | ||
Faculty | Health Science related (n = 210) | 10 (4.8%) | 200 (95.2%) | 0.78^ |
None Health related (n = 112) | 4 (3.6%) | 108 (96.4%) | ||
Antibiotic intake | Yes (n = 133) | 8 (6.0%) | 125 (94.0%) | 0.27* |
No (n = 189) | 6 (3.2%) | 183 (96.8%) | ||
Chronic diseases | Yes (n = 15) | 1 (6.7%) | 14 (93.3%) | 0.49^ |
No (n = 307) | 13 (4.2%) | 294 (95.8%) | ||
Residence | Residents (n = 225) | 7 (3.1%) | 218 (96.9%) | 0.09^ |
Day scholars (n = 97) | 7 (7.2%) | 90 (92.8%) | ||