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Table 2 Patient characteristics in screening tests

From: Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Screening negative (%)

Any S.aureus detected (%)

MRSA detected (%)

Median age, years (range)

34 (1–90)

40 (2–80)

27 (2–57)

Age < 14 yrs

103 (12)

4 (5)

4 (67)

Male sex

450 (52)

48 (56)

4 (67)

Ward location

   

  Surgical - Male

298 (52)

44 (34)

4 (67)

  Surgical - Female

215 (25)

22 (26)

2 (33)

  Medical - Male

127 (15)

7 (8)

0 (0)

  Medical - Female

141 (16)

8 (9)

0 (0)

  Gynaecology

84 (10)

4 (5)

0 (0)

Total

865 (100)

85 (100)

6 (100)