Table 4.
Proportion of multidrug resistance and patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | Frequency | Infection with MDRGN, N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 103 | 64 (62.1) | |
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| Age group (years) | 0.583 | ||
| ≤5 | 92 | 58 (63.0) | |
| >5 | 11 | 6 (54.5) | |
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| Gender | 0.899 | ||
| Males | 52 | 32 (61.5) | |
| Females | 51 | 32 (62.7) | |
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| Admitting hospital | 0.035 | ||
| MNH Pediatric Burn Unit | 88 | 58 (65.9) | |
| Temeke Pediatric Ward | 6 | 4 (66.7) | |
| Mwananyamala Pediatric Ward | 9 | 2 (22.2) | |
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| Antibiotic use before specimen collection | 0.597 | ||
| Yes | 60 | 36 (60.0) | |
| No | 43 | 28 (65.1) | |
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| The extent of burn (% TBSA) | 0.016 | ||
| ≤10% | 35 | 19 (54.3) | |
| 11–20% | 30 | 26 (86.7) | |
| ≥21% | 19 | 14 (73.7) | |
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| Length of hospitalization before recruitment | 0.163 | ||
| ≤1 week | 68 | 39 (57.3) | |
| 2 weeks | 18 | 11 (61.1) | |
| ≥3 weeks | 17 | 14 (82.3) | |