Table 3.

Carriage prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus by age group in children aged ≤5 years attending nursery and kindergarten facilities in Accra.

Age Group (Months)	Age Group (Years)	Number of Children			Carriage Prevalence of S. aureus
		Males	Females	Total (%)
0–12	0–1	2	3	5 (1.2)	3 (3.2%)
13–24	1.1–2	31	25	56 (13.7)	14 (14.7%)
25–36	2.1–3	86	86	172 (42.0)	28 (29.5%)
37–48	3.1–4	70	59	129 (31.5)	31 (32.9%)
49–60	4.1–5	21	27	48 (11.7)	19 (20%)
Total		210	200	410	95