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Relationship between variable risk factors and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage by age, sex, patient history and hospitalization service
| Variable | Chi-square test | p | Statistically significant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.43 | 0.5119 | No |
| Age | 3.57 | 0.3117 | No |
| Previous hospitalization | 5.25 | 0.0219 | Yes |
| Catheter or other material insertion | 2.15 | 0.3412 | No |
| Previous antibiotic therapy | 1.46 | 0.2269 | No |
| Service | 6.13 | 0.2937 | No |
