Table 2. Distribution of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers and non-carriers among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) stratified by department, sex, age group, patient underlying diagnosis and duration of hospitalisation at the Clinical Centre of Serbia, Serbia.
| Stratifier | Patients and HCWs (n = 300) | Patients (n = 195) | HCWs (n = 105) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Carrier | Non-carrier | P* | Carrier | Non-carrier | P* | Carrier | Non-carrier | P* | |
| Sex [n (%)] | Female | 17 (9.5) | 161 (90.5) | 0.591 | 9 (11.5) | 69 (88.5) | 0.928 | 8 (8) | 92 (92) | 0.511 |
| Male | 14 (11.5) | 105 (88.5) | 14 (12) | 103 (88) | 0 (0) | 5 (100) | ||||
| Department [n (%)] | ED | 17 (17.9) | 78 (82.1) | 0.011 | 15 (22.7) | 51 (77.3) | 0.003 | 2 (6.9) | 27 (93.1) | 0.374 |
| SD | 11 (7.8) | 130 (92.2) | 5 (6.2) | 76 (93.8) | 6 (10.2) | 53 (89.8) | ||||
| MD | 3 (4.6) | 62 (95.4) | 3 (6.3) | 45 (93.7) | 0 (0) | 17 (100) | ||||
| Age group | < 65 | 25 (10.3) | 218 (89.7) | 0.958 | 17 (12.3) | 121 (87.7) | 0.724 | 8 (7.6) | 97 (92.4) | / |
| > 65 | 6 (10.5) | 51 (89.5) | 6 (10.5) | 51 (89.5) | / | / | ||||
| Patient underlying diagnosis | Surgical | 16 (11.5) | 116 (88.5) | 0.838 | 16 (11.5) | 116 (88.5) | 0.838 | / | / | / |
| Non-surgical | 7 (11.1) | 56 (88.9) | 7 (11.1) | 56 (88.9) | / | / | ||||
| Duration of hospitalization[n (%)] | < 7 days | 21 (13.9) | 130 (86.1) | 0.090 | 21 (13.9) | 130 (86.1) | 0.090 | / | / | / |
| > 7 days | 2 (5.5) | 42 (94.5) | 2 (5.5) | 42 (94.5) | / | / | ||||
* chi-square statistic test; ED, Emergency Department; SD, Surgical Department; MD, Medical Department.