Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of inpatients suspected for nosocomial bacterial infections at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, 1st February–31st May 2016
Characteristic | Culture positivity rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes n = 173 (%) | No n = 87 (%) | Total n = 260 (%) | |
Age (years) | |||
 ≤ 15 | 44 (25.4) | 36 (41.4) | 80 (30.8) |
 16–30 | 63 (36.4) | 20 (23) | 83 (31.9) |
 ≥ 31 | 66 (38.2) | 31 (35.6) | 97 (37.3) |
Sex | |||
 Male | 67 (38.8) | 41 (47.1) | 108 (41.6) |
 Female | 106 (61.3) | 46 (52.9) | 152 (58.5) |
Occupation | |||
 Civil servant | 29 (16.8) | 18 (20.7) | 47 (18.1) |
 Farmer | 41 (23.7) | 19 (21.9) | 60 (23.0) |
 Student | 30 (17.3) | 11 (12.6) | 41 (15.8) |
 Private | 46 (26.6) | 14 (16.1) | 60 (23.1) |
 Others | 27 (15.6) | 25 (28.7) | 52 (20) |
Educational status | |||
 Illiterate | 69 (39.9) | 35 (40.2) | 104 (40) |
 1st cycle complete | 39 (22.5) | 25 (28.8) | 64 (24.6) |
 2nd cycle complete | 36 (20.8) | 10 (11.5) | 46 (17.7) |
 Diploma and above | 29 (16.8) | 17 (19.5) | 46 (17.7) |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 77 (44.5) | 47 (54) | 124 (47.7) |
 Married | 77 (44.5) | 34 (39.1) | 111 (42.7) |
 Divorced | 19 (11.0) | 6 (6.9) | 25 (9.6) |
Specimen | |||
 Wound/pus | 105 (60.7) | 12 (13.8) | 117 (45) |
 Urine | 33 (19.1) | 27 (31.1) | 60 (23.1) |
 Blood | 25 (14.5) | 31 (35.6) | 56 (21.5) |
 Stool | 5 (2.9) | 10 (11.5) | 15 (5.8) |
 Eye discharge | 4 (2.3) | 1 (1.1) | 5 (1.9) |
 Other body fluidsa | 1 (0.6) | 6 (6.9) | 7 (2.7) |
Ward | |||
 Surgical | 68 (39.3) | 14 (16.1) | 82 (31.5) |
 Pediatrics | 41 (23.7) | 36 (41.4) | 77 (29.6) |
 Medical | 30 (17.3) | 26 (29.9) | 56 (21.5) |
 Gynecology | 28 (16.2) | 6 (6.9) | 34 (13.1) |
 Mixed ward | 6 (3.5) | 5 (5.7) | 11 (4.2) |
Total | 173 (66.5) | 87 (33.5) | 260 (100) |