Table 4.
Comparison of D test positive and D test negative S. aureus isolates by the chi square analysis.
| Variable | Isolates n = 305 |
MRSA isolate n = 140 |
Sex n = 305 |
Comorbidity n = 305 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRSA | MSSA | Healthcare associated | Community associated | Male | Female | Present | Absent | |
| D+ | 52 (84%) | 10 (16%) | 45 (87%) | 7 (13%) | 44 (71%) | 18 (29%) | 47 (76%) | 15 (24%) |
| D− | 88 (36%) | 155 (64%) | 65 (74%) | 23 (26%) | 182 (75%) | 61 (25%) | 37 (15%) | 206 (85%) |
| p Value | <0.001 | 0.077 | 0.528 | <0.001 | ||||
| Result | Highly significant | Not significant | Not significant | Highly significant | ||||