Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients who occupied the bed-units in the experimental and control days.
| Parameters | Experimental Group (n = 18) | Control Group (n = 18) | Paired t-Test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age ± SD (Range) | 81.13 ± 7.17 (67–91) | 73.44 ± 16.26 (38–92) | 0.1041 | ||
| Total number of patients | 18 | 18 | N.A. | ||
| Admitted from elderly homes (Number of patients) |
Yes | 11 (61%) | 10 (63%) | N.A. | |
| No | 7 (39%) | 6 (37%) | N.A. | ||
| Positive culture for MRSA# | Wound swab | 1 | 1 | N.A. | |
| (Number of patients) | Nasal swab | 0 | 1 | ||
| Sputum | 2 | 1 | N.A. | ||
| None | 15 | 15 | N.A. | ||
| Mean hospitalization days ± SD (Range) | 7.81 ± 4.35 (2–16) | 6.75 ± 2.95 (1–14) | 0.4395 |
Note: A total of 18 patients (with three MRSA-positive patients in three separate days) were involved in each arm of the study (experiment: JUC spray + standard cleaning verses control: standard cleaning). They were studied over three separate days (each 7 days apart). On each day, all six beds were fully occupied, with one MRSA carrier and five non-MRSA carriers within the ward cubicle.