Table 2.
Multivariate analysis of risk factors associated with MRSA and MSSA carriage in adolescentsa
| Risk factor | MRSA carrier vs noncarrier |
MSSA carrier vs noncarrier |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| aORb (95% CI) | P | aORb (95% CI) | P | |
| Female gender | 0.45 (0.22–0.91) | 0.0256 | ||
| Household member working in health care facility | 8.98 (1.4–55.63) | 0.0184 | ||
| Younger sibling at home | 6.46 (1.18–35.46) | 0.0318 | ||
| Regular visits to health care facility | 23.83 (2.72–209.01) | 0.0042 | 4.34 (0.96–19.58) | 0.0565 |
| Atopic dermatitis | 0.18 (0.02–1.57) | 0.1191 | ||
a
Only significant factors in univariate analysis (P < 0.1) were included in the final model of the multiple logistic regression analysis.
b
aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.