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. 2022 Mar 25;3:129–134. doi: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2022.03.015

Table 3.

Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with MRSA among hospitalized patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Sidama regional state, Ethiopia, December 11, 2020 to February 15, 2021.

Variables Category MRSA, n (%) COR (95% CI) p-value AOR (95% CI) p-value
Positive Negative
Age in years 18−27 6 (6.5) 87 (93.5) 1
> 27 20 (10.7) 167 (89.3) 1.74 (0.673–4.48) 0.254 1.06 (0.32–3.54) 0.92
Sex Male 12 (8.1) 136 (91.9) 1
Female 14 (10.6) 118 (89.4) 1.35 (0.598–3.02) 0.473 0.22 (0.043–1.13) 0.070
Monthly income in ETB < 4000 15 (6.5) 215 (93.5) 1
≥ 4000 11 (22) 39 (78.0) 0.25 (0.106–0.578) 0.001 4.04 (1.22–13.35) 0.022
Weight of patients in kilograms 40−59 7 (6.2) 106 (93.8) 0.30 (0.05–1.65) 0.165 0.054 (0.004–0.700) 0.026
60−79 17 (10.9) 139 (89.1) 0.55 (0.11–2.76) 0.468 0.112 (0.010–1.239) 0.074
80−99 2 (18.2) 9 (81.8) 1
Family size 1−4 4 (4.4) 86 (95.6) 1
> 4 22 (11.6) 168 (88.4) 2.82 (0.94–8.43) 0.05 2.1 (0.82–6.01) 0.045
Presence of RTI Yes 6 (10.7) 50 (89.3) 1.22 (0.47–3.21) 0.681 1.41 (0.332–5.94) 0.644
No 20 (8.9) 204 (91.1) 1
Presence of lanced boil Yes 2 (10.5) 17 (89.5) 1.16 (0.25–5.33) 0.847 1.04 (0.07–14.78) 0.978
No 24 (9.2) 237 (90.8 1
Antibiotic taken within the last 4 weeks Yes 10 (8.3) 110 (91.7) 1
No 16 (10.0) 144 (90.0) 1.22 (0.53–2.80) 0.635 3.97 (0.125–1.27) 0.118
History of hospitalization in the last year Yes 10 (16.4) 51 (83.6) 1
No 16 (7.3) 203 (92.7) 2.49 (1.07–5.81) 0.035 15.2 (0.49–470.53) 0.120
Admission ward within the last year Not admitted 18 (8.2) 201 (91.8) 0.67 (0.142–3.17) 0.615 20.2 (0.43–943.7) 0.126
Medical 2 (9.1) 20 (90.9) 0.75 (0.096–0.95) 0.785 0.64 (0.045–9.19) 0.743
Surgical 4 (18.2) 18 (81.8) 1.67 (0.27–10.4) 0.584 12.2 (0.98–152.38) 0.05
Gynecology 2 (11.8) 15 (88.2) 1
Healthcare worker in the family Yes 3 (6.2) 45 (93.8) 1
No 23 (9.9) 209 (90.1) 1.65 (0.48–5.74) 0.430 0.45 (0.092–2.2) 0.327
Number of patients in admitted room 1−5 20 (11.8) 150 (88.2) 2.31 (0.90–5.95) 0.083 3.4 (0.92–12.52) 0.066
6−10 6 (5.5) 104 (94.5) 1
Medical device usage Yes 12 (11.3) 94 (88.7) 1.46 (0.65–3.29) 0.362 36 (0.09–1.42) 0.144
No 14 (8.0) 160 (92.0) 1
Current ward in which patient is admitted Medical 6 (9.1) 60 (90.9) 1.06 (0.39–2.93) 0.908 0.626 (0.12–3.25) 0.578
Gynecology 7 (11.1) 56 (88.9) 1.33 (0.503–3.50) 0.568 0.38 (0.063–2.32) 0.296
Surgical 13 (8.6) 138 (91.4) 1
Length of admission < 14 days 25 (9.7) 233 (90.3) 2.25 (0.29–17.47) 0.437 2.7 (0.21–34.6) 0.446
≥ 14 days 1 (4.5) 21 (95.5) 1