Table 2.
Association of MRSA and MSSA positivity according to biological and socioeconomic factors of the PLHA at the HC/UFPE DIP Service
| Variables | All patients | Colonization by Staphylococcus aureus | OR (IC 95%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRSA | MSSA | ||||
| Biological | |||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 106 (67.5%) | 12 (11.3%) | 94 (88.7%) | 1.0 | – |
| Female | 51 (32.5%) | 10 (19.6%) | 41 (80.4%) | 1.91 (0.76–4.77) | 0.166 |
| Age | |||||
| Mean  ± SD | 41.5 ± 11.5 | 42.8 ± 11.4 | 41.3 ± 11.6 | 1.01 (0.97–1.05) | 0.578 |
| Age range | |||||
| Less than 40 years | 66 (42.0%) | 7 (10.6%) | 59 (89.4%) | 1.0 | – |
| 40 years and over | 91 (58.0%) | 15 (16.5%) | 76 (83.5%) | 1.66 (0.64–4.34) | 0.298 |
| Skin color | |||||
| White | 41 (26.1%) | 8 (19.5%) | 33 (80.5%) | 1.0 | – |
| Feoderm | 79 (50.3%) | 11 (13.9%) | 68 (86.1%) | 0.67 (0.24–1.82) | 0.428 |
| Black | 37 (23.6%) | 37 (8.1%) | 34 (91.9%) | 0.36 (0.09–1.49) | 0.160 |
| Socioeconomic | |||||
| Can read and write | |||||
| Yes | 147 (93.6%) | 19 (12.9%) | 128 (87.1%) | 1.0 | – |
| No | 10 (6.4%) | 3 (30.0%) | 7 (70.0%) | 2.89 (0.69–12.1) | 0.148 |
| Education | |||||
| High school or University | 82 (52.2%) | 12 (14.6%) | 70 (85.4%) | 1.0 | – |
| Primary school | 47 (29.9%) | 3 (6.4%) | 44 (93.6%) | 1.94 (0.68–5.56) | 0.215 |
| Incomplete elementary school | 28 (17.8%) | 7 (25.0%) | 21 (75.0%) | 0.40 (0.11–1.49) | 0.171 |
| Family income | |||||
| Less than 1 minimum wage (MW) | 64 (42.4%) | 13 (20.3%) | 51 (79.7%) | 1.0 | – |
| 1–2 MW | 45 (29.8%) | 5 (11.1%) | 40 (88.9%) | 0.49 (0.16–1.49) | 0.209 |
| More than 2 Mw | 42 (27.8%) | 4 (9.5%) | 38 (90.5%) | 0.41 (0.12–1.37) | 0.148 |
aStatistically significant association (p < 0.05)