Table 1.
Variables in relation to MRSA and MSSA (n = 133)
| Variables | MRSA (n = 58) | MSSA (n = 75) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
| Age (years) | |||
| <10 | 26 (49.1) | 27 (50.9) | 0.452 |
| 11–30 | 16 (36.4) | 28 (63.6) | |
| >30 | 16 (44.4) | 20 (55.6) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 33 (52.4) | 30 (47.6) | 0.057 |
| Female | 25 (35.7) | 45 (64.3) | |
| Source of samples | |||
| Ward | 27 (48.2) | 29 (51.8) | 0.307 |
| OPD | 14 (33.3) | 28 (66.7) | |
| ER | 4 (36.4) | 7 (63.6) | |
| ICU | 13 (54.2) | 11 (45.8) | |
| Duration of hospital stay | |||
| No hospital stay | 34 (38.6) | 54 (61.4) | 0.253 |
| <48 h | 9 (50.0) | 9 (50.0) | |
| >48 h | 15 (55.6) | 12 (44.4) | |
| Type of samples | |||
| Blood | 32 (49.2) | 33 (50.8) | 0.463 |
| Pus | 13 (33.3) | 26 (66.7) | |
| Swab | 6 (42.9) | 8 (57.1) | |
| Others | 7 (46.7) | 8 (53.3) | |
| Patient’s conditions | |||
| Central line | |||
| Opened | 21 (56.8) | 16 (43.2) | 0.079 |
| Not opened | 37 (38.5) | 59 (61.5) | |
| On urinary catheter | |||
| Yes | 11 (68.8) | 5 (31.3) | 0.057 |
| No | 47 (40.2) | 70 (59.8) | |
| On ventilator | |||
| Yes | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | 0.699 |
| No | 54 (42.9) | 72 (57.1) | |
| ICU stay | |||
| Yes | 10 (62.5) | 6 (37.5) | 0.116 |
| No | 48 (41.0) | 69 (69.0) | |
| ET/tracheostomy/NG tube | |||
| Yes | 4 (44.4) | 5 (55.6) | 1 |
| No | 54 (43.5) | 70 (56.5) | |
| Surgery before infection | |||
| Yes | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 0.24 |
| No | 50 (41.7) | 70 (58.3) | |
| Skin lesions | |||
| Yes | 11 (44.0) | 14 (56.0) | 1 |
| No | 47 (43.5) | 61 (56.5) | |
| Enteral feeding | |||
| Yes | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 0.744 |
| No | 51 (42.1) | 70 (57.9) | |
| History of taking antibiotics | |||
| Yes | 24 (52.2) | 22 (47.8) | 0.198 |
| No | 34 (39.1) | 53 (60.9) | |
Ward In Patient Department where patients are admitted for treatment, OPD Out Patient Department, ER emergency, ICU Intensive Care unit, ET tube endotracheal tube, NG tube naso-gastric tube