Table 2.
Sociodemographic distribution characteristics of multidrug-resistant isolates (n = 432).
| Characteristic | MDR | Non–MDR | OR (95% CI) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 213 | 53 | 0.88 (0.57–1.35) |
0.64 |
| Female | 219 | 48 | |||
| Age group (years) | ≥60 | 204 | 44 | 1 | |
| 40–59 | 89 | 22 | 1.14 (0.65–2.02) |
0.64 | |
| 20–39 | 96 | 29 | 1.40 (0.82–2.37) |
0.21 | |
| ≤19 | 43 | 6 | 0.64 (0.25–1.61) |
0.46 | |
| Seasonality | Quarter 1 | 155 | 42 | 1 | |
| Quarter 2 | 101 | 22 | 0.80 (0.45–1.42) |
0.54 | |
| Quarter 3 | 72 | 20 | 1.02 (0.56–1.87) |
0.92 | |
| Quarter 4 | 104 | 17 | 0.60 (0.32–1.11) |
0.14 | |
| * Specimen type | Urine | 238 | 58 | 1 | |
| Blood | 82 | 12 | 0.60 (0.30–1.17) |
0.17 | |
| Wound swab | 81 | 31 | 1.57 (0.94–2.59) |
0.10 | |
| Referring unit | Intensive care units | 213 | 31 | 1 | |
| Outpatient departments | 92 | 22 | 1.64 (0.90–2.98) |
0.10 | |
| Surgical wards | 55 | 26 | 3.24 (1.78–5.91) |
0.01 | |
| Medical wards | 36 | 8 | 1.52 (0.65–3.58) |
0.46 | |
| Referred from other hospitals | 36 | 14 | 2.67 (1.29–5.50) |
0.01 | |
* P. mirabilis was the only Enterobacterale isolated from tracheal wash (8) and sputum (23) samples, not included in analysis.