Table 2. Final model of multivariate analysis of factors associated with nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among persons living in the city of Botucatu, Brazil.

Factors	OR (95%CI)	P
Age	0.98 (0.97–0.99)	0.01
Male gender	1.26 (0.82–1.96)	0.3
Student	1.11 (0.71–1.75)	0.6
Attends a crèche	1.03 (0.50–2.12)	0.9
Practice of sports	1.26 (0.84–1.89)	0.3
Use of earrings	0.74 (0.47–1.16)	0.2
Diabetes mellitus	0.56 (0.19–1.68)	0.3
Recent skin infection *	1.85 (1.03–3.34)	0.04

Note. Significant results are presented in boldface. OR, Odds Ratio. CI, Confidence interval.

* In the past year.