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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate association between MRSA carriage and risk factors

From: Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage on admission among patients attending regional hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Characteristic

N = 258

MRSA positive

n (%)

Univariate

p value; OR (95%)

Multivariate

p value; OR (95%)

Age group in years

 7–17

24

3 (12.5)

0.29; 3.2 (0.37–40.5)

0.25; 4.1 (0.36–47.6)

 18–30

102

11 (10.8)

0.178; 4.6 (0.49–44.5)

0.126; 6.1 (0.60–63.6)

 31–60

109

7 (3.6)

0.99; 1.5 (−0.57–3.70)

0.88; 1.2 (0.11–12.7)

 >60

23

1 (4.3)

1

1

Sex

 Male

108

12 (11.1)

0.124; 2.15 (0.81–5.72)

0.104; 2.3 (0.84–6.42)

 Female

150

10 (6.7)

1

1

Education attained

 Primary education and below

133

13 (9.8)

0.46; 1.39 (0.57–3.39)

0.36; 1.6 (0.57–4.46)

 Secondary education and above

125

9 (7.2)

1

1

History of antibiotic use

 Yes

37

4 (11.0)

0.59; 1.36 (0.43–4.2)

0.38; 1.72 (0.5–5.8)

 No

221

18 (8.0)

1

1

History of hospitalisation

 Yes

20

1 (5.0)

0.76; 0.715 (0.079–6.45)

0.66; 0.60 (0.63–5.85)

 No

238

21 (8.8)

1

1

History of attending OPC

 Yes

60

4 (6.7)

0.84; 0.88 (0.25–3.1)

0.92; 0.94 (0.26–3.33)

 No

198

18 (9.1)

1

1

Type of illness on admission

 Chronic illness

44

5 (11.4)

0.314; 1.96 (0.52–7.31)

0.41; 1.74 (0.46–6.57)

 Acute illness

214

17 (7.9)

1

 
  1. OPC outpatient clinic