Table 4.
Prevalence of blaNDM among specimens, age, sex, and CDT.
| Variables | CDT+ve | CDT-ve | PCR | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 23) | (n = 29) | blaNDM | ||
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 15 (65.2) | 15 (51.72) | 4 (57.1) | 0.4026 |
| Male | 8 (34.8) | 14 (48.3) | 3 (42.9) | 0.4026 |
| Specimen | ||||
| Aspirate | — | 3 (10.34) | — | 0.2455 |
| Eye swab | — | — | — | |
| Ear swab | 3 (13.04) | 1 (3.44) | 1 (14.3) | 0.3101 |
| Wound swab | 6 (26.1) | 16 (55.2) | 4 (57.1) | 0.0493∗ |
| Urine | 14 (60.9) | 9 (31.0) | 2 (28.6) | 0.0491∗ |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| <1 | 3 (13.04) | 3 (10.34) | 3 (42.9) | 1 |
| 1-10 | 2 (8.7) | 4 (13.8) | — | 0.6821 |
| 11-20 | 1 (4.4) | — | — | 0.4423 |
| 21-30 | 3 (13.0) | 7 (24.14) | 1 (14.3) | 0.4815 |
| 31-40 | 5 (21.7) | 3 (10.34) | 1 (14.3) | 0.4411 |
| 41-50 | — | 2 (6.9) | — | 0.497 |
| >50 | 9 (39.1) | 10 (34.5) | 2 (28.6) | 0.778 |