Variable | S. aureus carriage | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes (N = 66) n (%) | No (N = 248) n (%) | ||
Age | |||
Median (IQR) | 24.5 (23–28)a | 24 (22–26.5)a | 0.1323 |
Gender | |||
Male | 43 (65.2) | 175 (70.6) | 0.396 |
Female | 23 (34.8) | 73 (29.4) | |
Course | |||
MD | 57 (86.4) | 214 (86.3) | 0.988 |
BMLS | 9 (13.6) | 34 (13.7) | |
Clinical | |||
Yes | 33 (50.0) | 115 (46.4) | 0.600 |
No | 33 (50.0) | 133 (53.5) | |
Antibiotic useb | |||
Yes | 6 (9.1) | 30 (12.1) | 0.496 |
No | 60 (90.9) | 218 (87.9) | |
Hospital admissionc | |||
Yes | 1 (1.5) | 6 (2.4) | 0.548 |
No | 65 (98.5) | 242 (97.6) | |
Exposure to SSTIs | |||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.2) | 0.491 |
No | 66 (100) | 245 (98.8) |