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Table 1 Participants with socio-demographic characteristics

From: Risk factors assessment for nasal colonization of Staphylococcus aureus and its methicillin resistant strains among pre-clinical medical students of Nepal

Variables

Total participants (%)

Positive participants (%)

P values

Gender

   

 Male

105 (52.5)

14 (13.3)

0.488

 Female

95 (47.5)

16 (16.8)

 

Residence

   

 Rural

39 (19.5)

8 (20.5)

0.283

 Urban

161 (80.5)

22 (13.7)

 

No. of family members

   

 More than 4

106 (53.0)

17 (16.0)

0.660

 Up to 4

94 (47.0)

13 (13.8)

 

Profession of family

   

 Health care

39 (19.5)

4 (10.3)

0.458

 Others

161 (80.5)

26 (16.1)

 

Family income

   

 Low

15 (7.5)

1 (6.7)

 

 Middle

154 (77.0)

25 (16.2)

 

 High

31 (15.5)

4 (12.9)

 

Family education

   

 Up to high school

32 (16.0)

7 (21.9)

0.237

 College

168 (84.0)

23 (13.7)

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