Table 1.

Comparison of demographic characteristics and Enterococcus culture positivity among hospitalized patients in Jimma, Ethiopia

Variables	Culture positive n (%)	Culture negative n (%)	Total (%)	P
Age category in years
16–27	42 (76.4%)	13 (23.6%)	55 (36.7%)	0.432
28–55	62 (73.8%)	22 (26.2%)	84 (56%)
56 and above	10 (90.9%)	1 (9.1%)	11 (7.3%)
Sex
Male	57 (74%)	20 (26%)	77 (51.3%)	0.546
Female	57 (78.1%)	16 (21.9%)	73 (48.7%)
Hospital duration
10–30 days	92 (73.6%)	33 (26.4%)	125 (83.3%)	0.135
31 and above	22 (88%)	3 (12%)	25 (16.7%)
Previous antibiotic treatment
Yes	103 (74.1%)	36 (25.9%)	139 (92.7%)	0.313
No	10 (90.9%)	1 (9.1%)	11 (7.3%)