Table 2.

Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis Colonization Prevalence by Body Site and Gender

N = 92*	S aureus			MRSA			S epidermidis (esp-Positive)
	Male	Female	P a	Male	Female	P a	Male	Female	P a
Nasal	19	9	.73	3	0	.55	41	24	.50
Throat	12	4	.37	2	0	.54	36	13	.08
Inguinal	7	4	1	2	1	1	23	13	.83

Abbreviations: MRSA, methicillin-resistant S aureus.

*Transgender individuals were excluded.

^aχ² or Fisher’s exact test was used for analyses.