Table 1 Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, and MSSA among janitors of Mekelle University, 2016
Study subjects N = 384, N (%) | Total S. aureus isolates N (%), 69 (17.97%) | MRSAa, N = 24 | MSSAb, n = 45 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||||
Age | 0.708 | ||||
18–24 | 327 (85.2) | 59 (18) | 20 (33.9) | 39 (66.1) | |
> 24 | 57 (14.8) | 10 (17.5) | 4 (40) | 6 (60) | |
Sex | |||||
Female | 384 (100) | 69 | 24 | 45 | – |
Male | 0 (0) | – | – | – | |
Marital status | 0.166 | ||||
Single | 314 (81.8) | 55 (17.5) | 22 (40) | 33 (60) | |
Married | 52 (13.5) | 11 (21.2) | 2 (18.2) | 9 (81.8) | |
Divorced | 18 (5.7) | 3 (16.7) | 0 | 3 (100) | |
Educational status | 0.038 | ||||
Unable to read and write | 25 (6.5) | 8 (32) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | |
Junior secondary school | 84 (21.9) | 17 (20.2) | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.9) | |
High school | 204 (53.4) | 33 (16.2) | 6 (18.2) | 27 (81.8) | |
Diploma | 71 (18.5) | 11 (15.5) | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | |
Live with children | 0.054 | ||||
Yes | 202 (52.6) | 28 (13.9) | 6 (21.4) | 22 (78.6) | |
No | 182 (47.4) | 41 (22.5) | 18 (43.9) | 23 (56.1) | |
Service as a janitor in year | 0.023 | ||||
< 1 | 242 (63) | 43 (17.8) | 17 (39.5) | 26 (60.5) | |
1–2 | 109 (28.4) | 18 (16.5) | 2 (11.1) | 16 (88.9) | |
> 2 | 33 (8.6) | 8 (24.2) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | |
Cleaning area | 0.286 | ||||
Medical | 103 (26.8) | 26 (25.2) | 10 (38.5) | 16 (61.5) | |
None medical | 281 (73.2) | 43 (15.3) | 14 (32.6) | 29 (67.4) | |
Allergic rhinitis disease | 0.168 | ||||
Yes | 18 (4.7) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (100) | 0 | |
No | 366 (95.3) | 68 (18.6) | 23 (33.8) | 45 (66.2) | |
Respiratory infection (within last 3 months) | 0.168 | ||||
Yes | 11 (2.9) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (100) | 0 | |
No | 373 (97.1) | 68 (18.2) | 23 (33.8) | 45 (66.2) | |
Skin infection (within last 3 months) | 0.005 | ||||
Yes | 11 (2.9) | 4 (36.4) | 4 (100) | 0 | |
No | 373 (97.1) | 65 (17.4) | 20 (30.8) | 45 (69.2) | |
Wound present (within last 3 months) | 0.938 | ||||
Yes | 20 (5.2) | 6 (30) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | |
No | 364 (94.8) | 63 (17.3) | 22 (34.9) | 41 (65.1) | |
Hospital stay and hospitalization (within 3 months) | 0.676 | ||||
Yes | 137 (35.7) | 35 (25.5) | 13 (37.1) | 22 (62.9) | |
No | 247 (64.3) | 34 (13.8) | 11 (32.4) | 23 (67.6) | |
Exposure to waste and fluids | 0.618 | ||||
Yes | 103 (26.8) | 26 (25.2) | 10 (38.5) | 16 (61.5) | |
No | 281 (73.2) | 43 (15.3) | 14 (32.6) | 29 (67.4) | |