Table 3.
Characteristics of MRSA carriers
| N (%e) | |
|---|---|
| Total | 150 (100 %) |
| Age, n = 146 | |
| Median (IQR) in years | 71.5 (60–78) |
| Sex, n = 146 | |
| Female | 67 (44.7 %) |
| Education, n = 136 | |
| Lowa | 83 (55.3 %) |
| Intermediateb | 30 (20.0 %) |
| Highc | 23 (15.3 %) |
| Living in a long term care facility, n = 141 | |
| Yes | 9 (6.0 %) |
| No | 132 (88.0 %) |
| Need of nursing care (“Pflegestufe”), n = 144 | |
| Yes | 50 (33.3 %) |
| No | 94 (62.7 %) |
| Migration Backgroundd, n = 147 | |
| Yes | 15 (10.0 %) |
| No | 132 (88.0 %) |
| Risk factors for MRSA (multiple selection possible), n = 150 | |
| Urinary catheter | 9 (6.0 %) |
| Dialysis | 10 (6.7) |
| Chronic wounds | 13 (8.7 %) |
| Chronic skin disease | 12 (8.0 %) |
| Occupational exposure to lifestock | 1 (0.7 %) |
| No risk factor | 116 (77.3 %) |
| Decontamination therapy applied, n = 132 | |
| Yes | 71 (47.3 %) |
| in the hospital | 44 (29.3 %) |
| at home | 21 (14.0 %) |
| in the hospital and at home | 29 (19.3 %) |
| No | 61 (40.6 %) |
| Control swabs for MRSA in the outpatient sector, n = 144 | |
| Yes | 50 (33.3 %) |
| Control swab and decolonization therapy was applied, n = 132 | |
| Yes | 37 (24.7 %) |
aLow level of school education (<10 years)
bIntermediate level of school education (10–12 years)
cHigh level of school education (12–13 years)
dMigration defined as not being born in Germany or/and mother tongue not German
e Calculation of proportions includes missing values in the denominator
IQR interquartile range