Table 4.
Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with nasal carriage of MRSA among Medicine and Health Science Students of Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, southern Ethiopia, 2020.
| Variables | Category | MRSA carriage | Analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | COR (95% CI) | p value | AOR (95% CI) | p value | ||
| Sex | Male | 188 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Female | 70 | 9 | 2.62 (1.01–6.76) | 0.04* | 3.24(0.60–17.53) | 0.17 | |
| Age | Less than 24 | 172 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 and above | 86 | 11 | 3.00(1.16–7.78) | 0.02* | 0.82(0.16–4.01) | 0.81 | |
| Category of students | Medical Interns | 65 | 11 | 4.71(1.80–12.30) | 0.002* | 4.78(0.65–34.69) | 0.12 |
| Clinical and OHS students | 193 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mean exposure to hospital | ≤ 2 years | 193 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| > 2 years | 65 | 11 | 4.71(1.80–12.30) | 0.002* | 4.99(1.01–24.66) | 0.04** | |
| Habit of nose picking | Yes | 125 | 15 | 4.39(1.41–13.64) | 0.01* | 5.13(0.94–27.74) | 0.05** |
| No | 133 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Participation in sports | Yes | 64 | 6 | 1.44(0.52–3.96) | 0.48 | – | – |
| No | 194 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Sharing of clothing and sports equipment | Yes | 65 | 13 | 7.79(2.82–21.49) | 0.000* | 5.43(1.35–21.83) | 0.01** |
| No | 193 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Participation in invasive procedures | Yes | 150 | 14 | 2.12(0.74–6.07) | 0.16* | 1.61(0.21–11.97) | 0.64 |
| No | 108 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Use of glove while handling patients | Always | 197 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sometimes | 42 | 11 | 6.44 (2.44–17.01) | 0.00 | 2.45 (0.76–7.82) | 0.13 | |
*Statistically significant at p < 0.25 in bivariable analysis; **Statistically significant at p < 0.05 in multivariable analysis, AOR: Adjusted odds ratio, COR: Crude odds ratio, 1: reference group, CI: Confidence interval.