Table 2.
Questionnaire results with respondents’ health proneness factor
| Characteristics | Total | S. aureus colonization | r | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | ||||
| Number of subjects | 100 (100%) | 68 (100%) | 32 (100%) | – | – |
| Age, mean ± SD | 32.8 ±10.4 | 33.9 ±10.9 | 30.7 ±9.2 | 0.142 | 0.158 |
| Gender (female) | 55 (55%) | 37 (54%) | 18 (56%) | 0.017 | 0.865 |
| Nicotine addiction | 28 (28%) | 20 (29%) | 8 (25%) | –0.046 | 0.651 |
| Dietary supplementation | 28 (28%) | 19 (28%) | 9 (28%) | 0.002 | 0.985 |
| Frequent incidence of upper respiratory tract diseases | 52 (52%) | 36 (53%) | 16 (50%) | –0.027 | 0.786 |
| Earlier diagnosed pharyngeal S. aureus | 27 (27%) | 19 (28%) | 8 (25%) | –0.031 | 0.760 |
| Earlier diagnosed nasal S. aureus | 17 (17%) | 12 (18%) | 5 (16%) | –0.025 | 0.804 |
| Contact with hospital setting | 15 (15%) | 11 (16%) | 4 (13%) | –0.048 | 0.635 |
| Frequent antibiotic agent use | 27 (27%) | 21 (31%) | 6 (19%) | –0.127 | 0.206 |
| Common colds last month | 25 (25%) | 15 (22%) | 10 (31%) | 0.099 | 0.327 |
| Antibiotic agent used last month | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 0 | –0.069 | 0.495 |
| Skin problems (oily/mixed) | 78 (78%) | 51 (75%) | 27 (84%) | 0.106 | 0.296 |