Table 2.
Prevalence of enterococci infection among pediatric patients (n = 403) at DRH from February to May 2019.
| Demographic characteristics | Enterococci infection | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive (%) | Negative (%) | |
| Age | ||
| ≤4 | 5 (45%) | 119 (96.0%) |
| 5-9 | 2 (18.2%) | 157 (98.7%) |
| 10-14 | 4 (36.8%) | 116 (96.7%) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 5 (45.4%) | 183 (97.3%) |
| Female | 6 (54.5%) | 209 (97.2%) |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 4 (36.3%) | 185 (97.9%) |
| Rural | 7 (63.7%) | 207 (96.7%) |
| Patient setting | ||
| Outpatient | 7 (63.7%) | 125 (94.7%) |
| Inpatient | 4 (36.3%) | 267 (98.5%) |
| Family educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 5 (45.4%) | 173 (97.2%) |
| Only read and write | 2 (18.2%) | 109 (98.2) |
| Completed high school | 3 (27.3%) | 44 (93.6%) |
| College diploma | 1 (9.1%) | 39 (97.5) |
| First degree and higher | 0 (0.0%) | 27 (100.0%) |
| Total | 11 (2.7%) | 392 (97.3%) |