Table 3 Risk factors associated with MRSA colonization in elderly living in ECCs
Variable subgroup | Number of datasets | Number of elderlies screened (total) | Number of elderlies with MRSA | Pooled prevalence % (95% CI) | Prevalence ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Male | 32 | 9149 | 2164 | 18.41 (13.14–24.30) | 1.55 (1.47–1.64) |
Female | 32 | 15,572 | 2387 | 15.18 (10.81–20.12) | 1 |
Prior antibiotics use | |||||
Yes | 21 | 6746 | 1450 | 24.59 (17.82–32.03) | 1.97 (1.83–2.12) |
No | 21 | 9492 | 1031 | 13.61 (9.67–18.09) | 1 |
Prior MRSA infection | |||||
Yes | 11 | 1430 | 669 | 49.86 (35.87–63.86) | 3.71 (3.44–4.01) |
No | 11 | 10,044 | 1264 | 17.76 (11.25–25.37) | 1 |
Hospitalization in past year | |||||
Yes | 19 | 3149 | 559 | 21.34 (14.30–29.29) | 1.32 (1.20–1.45) |
No | 18 | 6907 | 926 | 16.90 (10.99–23.76) | 1 |
Any wound | |||||
Yes | 24 | 4003 | 1056 | 27.03 (19.62–35.10) | 2.38 (2.23–2.55) |
No | 24 | 15,439 | 1706 | 12.41 (9.01–16.27) | 1 |
Urinary catheter | |||||
Yes | 20 | 2949 | 661 | 19.59 (14.72–24.93) | 2.24 (2.06–2.43) |
No | 20 | 15,656 | 1565 | 10.86 (7.44–14.83) | 1 |
Any device | |||||
Yes | 16 | 5413 | 1274 | 30.09 (19.43–41.85) | 1.78 (1.66–1.91) |
No | 16 | 9715 | 1279 | 16.07 (10.97–21.91) | 1 |
Diabetes | |||||
Yes | 19 | 4990 | 870 | 17.11 (11.48–23.52) | 1.55 (1.43–1.67) |
No | 19 | 13,734 | 1543 | 14.74 (9.69–20.60) | 1 |
Antacid use | |||||
Yes | 3 | 1364 | 72 | 8.95 (1.98–19.36) | 1.02 (0.76–1.38) |
No | 3 | 1966 | 101 | 5.01 (4.06–6.03) | 1 |
Dementia | |||||
Yes | 5 | 1792 | 325 | 15.93 (7.93–25.97) | 1.04 (0.93–1.17) |
No | 5 | 5243 | 994 | 15.08 (9.36–21.84) | 1 |