Table 1.
Demographics and sources of 426 S. aureus strains.
| Characteristics | Demographic outcomes | |
|---|---|---|
| N | N% | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 243 | 57.04% |
| Female | 183 | 42.96% |
| Age (years) mean ± SD | 65.96 ± 17.86 | |
| <30 | 13 | 3.05% |
| 30~ | 54 | 15.73% |
| 45~ | 76 | 17.84% |
| 60~ | 105 | 24.65% |
| 75 | 178 | 41.78% |
| Patient location | ||
| Medical ward | 159 | 37.32% |
| Surgical ward | 199 | 46.71% |
| ICU | 68 | 15.96% |
| Duration of hospital stay (days) before culture | ||
| 0~9 | 251 | 58.9% |
| 10~19 | 83 | 19.48% |
| >20 | 92 | 21.60% |
| Sources of specimen | ||
| Blood | 13 | 3.05% |
| Bile | 1 | 0.23% |
| Secreta | 35 | 8.22% |
| Fester | 6 | 1.41% |
| Sputamentum | 344 | 80.75% |
| Pleural effusion | 1 | 0.23% |
| Synovial fluid | 1 | 0.23% |
| Drainage liquid | 7 | 1.64% |
| Throat swab | 8 | 1.88% |
| Midstream urine | 4 | 0.94% |
| Others | 6 | 3.05% |
Note. Values are mean ± SD of age.