Table 1.
Social-demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Study Participants
| Characteristics | Median (IQR) or n (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median(IRQ) | 32 (25-42) | 0.1 | |
| Sex | 0.7 | ||
| Male | 178 (44%) | ||
| Female | 225 (56%) | ||
| Marital status | 0.6 | ||
| Married or cohabiting | 254 (63%) | ||
| Not married | 149 (37%) | ||
| Education | 0.4 | ||
| College or university | 18 (4%) | ||
| Secondary | 151 (38%) | ||
| Primary | 175 (43%) | ||
| No formal education | 59 (15%) | ||
| Occupation | 0.4 | ||
| Employed | 101(25%) | ||
| Self-employment/business | 101(25%) | ||
| Student | 29(7%) | ||
| Unemployed | 172(43%) | ||
| Type of specimen | 0.006 | ||
| Rectal swab | 195 (48%) | ||
| Urine | 101 (25%) | ||
| Wound swab | 107 (27%) | ||
| Type of participant | 0.05 | ||
| Hospital/inpatients | 107(27%) | ||
| Community/outpatients | 296(73%) | ||
| Admission days, Median(IQR) | 12(6-15) | 0.3 | |
| Surgery in the past 3 months | 0.02 | ||
| Yes | 95(24%) | ||
| No | 308(76%) | ||
| Prior antibiotic use in the past 3 months | 0.1 | ||
| Yes | 150(37%) | ||
| No | 253(64%) | ||