Variables | Culture result | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | Total | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Age in years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Median (IQR) | 38 (32–55) | 42 (30.25-57) | 42 (31–53) | 0.57 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 21 (41.2) | 119 (38.1) | 140 (38.6) | 0.295 |
 Male | 30 (58.8) | 193 (61.9) | 223 (61.4) |  |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Rural | 33(64.7) | 154 (49.4) | 187 (51.5) | 0.023 |
 Urban | 18 (35.3) | 158 (50.6) | 176 (48.5) |  |
Level of Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No read and write | 18 (35.3) | 93 (29.8) | 111 (30.6) |  |
 Primary education | 21 (41.2) | 106 (34) | 127 (35) | 0.317 |
 Secondary education | 8 (15.7) | 62 (19.9) | 70 (19.3) |  |
 Diploma and above | 4 (7.8) | 51 (16.3) | 55 (26.1) |  |
Patients’ hospital |  |  |  |  |
 FHCSH | 29 (56.9) | 145 (46.5) | 174 (47.9) | 0.089 |
 TGSH | 22 (43.1) | 167 (53.5) | 189 (52.1) |  |
Patient ward | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Medical | 7 (13.7) | 107 (34.3) | 114 (31.4) |  |
 Surgical | 27 (52.9) | 108 (34.6) | 135 (37.2) | 0.013 |
 ICU | 12 (23.5) | 63 (20.2) | 75 (20.7) |  |
 Gynecology | 5 (9.8) | 34 (10.9) | 39 (10.7) |  |
Total | 51 (14) | 312 (86) | 363 | Â |