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Table 2 Participants with potential risk factors

From: Risk factors assessment for nasal colonization of Staphylococcus aureus and its methicillin resistant strains among pre-clinical medical students of Nepal

Variables

Total participants (%)

Positive participants (%)

P values

Hypertension

   

 Yes

4 (2.0)

1 (25.0)

0.480

 No

196 (98.0)

29 (14.8)

 

Renal disease

   

 Yes

1 (0.5)

1 (100.0)

0.15

 No

199 (99.5)

29 (14.6)

 

LRTI

   

 Yes

1 (0.5)

1 (100.0)

0.15

 No

199 (99.5)

29 (14.6)

 

Gastro-intestinal disease

   

 Yes

17 (8.5)

1 (5.9)

0.477

 No

183 (91.5)

29 (15.8)

 

URTI

   

 Yes

44 (22.0)

11 (25.0)

0.035

 No

156 (78.0)

19 (12.2)

 

Recent surgical procedures

   

 Yes

2 (1.0)

0 (0)

 

 No

198 (99.0)

30 (15.2)

 

Recent admission to hospital

   

 Yes

8 (4.0)

0 (0)

 

 No

192 (96.0)

30 (15.6)

 

Recent visit to out-patient departments

   

 Yes

50 (25.0)

4 (8.0)

0.168

 No

150 (75.0)

26 (17.3)

 

Recent medication

   

 Yes

42 (21.0)

7 (16.7)

0.734

 No

158 (79.0)

23 (14.6)

 

Recent antibiotic use

   

 Yes

51 (25.5)

8 (15.7)

0.874

 No

149 (74.5)

22 (14.8)

 

Recent visit to hospital admitted family members

   

 Yes

29 (14.5)

6 (20.6)

0.354

 No

171 (85.5)

24 (14.0)

 
  1. Recent—in last 3 months