Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the study populations.
Group | Race White (%) |
Gender Female (%) |
Age (years) Median (range) |
---|---|---|---|
Healthy (n = 21) | 86 | 57 | 40 (28–56) |
Hospital controls (n = 50) | 92 | 50 | 77 (19–94) |
Hospital S. aureus cases (n = 52) | 88 | 27 | 66 (21–91) |