Table 3 Risk factors associated with MRSA colonization during the study period
Associated factor | MRSA | p- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | carriers | value | |
No. (%) | |||
Age group | 20-29 | 7 (5.9) | 0.13 |
30-39 | 6 (5.1) | ||
40-49 | 2 (1.7) | ||
50-59 | 0 (0) | ||
Sex | Female | 5 (4.2) | 0.128 |
Male | 10 (8.5) | ||
Ward/ department | Medical | 2 (1.7) | 0.960 |
Surgical | 4 (3.4) | ||
Pediatrics | 2 (1.7) | ||
Gyn-Obs | 1 (0.8) | ||
Laboratory | 1 (0.8) | ||
OPD | 3 (2.5) | ||
Pharmacy | 0 (0) | ||
X-ray | 0 (0) | ||
ART-clinic | 2 (1.7) | ||
Emergency | 0 (0) | ||
Profession/ occupation | Doctors | 1 (0.8) | 0.309 |
Nurses | 11 (9.3) | ||
Midwives | 0 (0) | ||
Technicians | 1 (0.8) | ||
Students | 2 (1.7) | ||
Pharmacist | 0 (0) | ||
Radiologist | 0 (0) | ||
No. of years in service or practice | ≤ 5 | 9 (7.6) | 2.66 |
> 5 | 6 (5.1) | ||
Hand washing habit | Always | 4 (3.4) | 0.184 |
Sometimes | 11(9.3) | ||
Rarely | 0 (0) | ||
Habit of cleaning contaminated surfaces/tables | Always | 6 (5.1) | 0.079 |
Sometimes | 9 (7.6) | ||
Rarely | 0 (0) | ||