Characteristic Total participating health personnel n=108 Presence MRSA
n=16 Prevalence 15 %
Sex ratio W:M 2.48
Women to Men
2.2
Women to Men
Age(years) 31.77
IC 95 %
(30.08-33.45)
29.5
IC 95 %
(25.29-33.71)
Service    
Emergencies Adult 26 (24.1 %) 2 (12.5 %)
Intensive Care Unit 22 (20.4 %) 5 (31.25 %)
Internal Medicine 25 (23.1 %) 5 (31.25 %)
General Surgery 21 (19.4 %) 1 (6.25 %)
Inhalotherapy 6 (5.6 %) 2 (12.5 %)
Other 8 (7.4 %) 1 (6.25 %)
Staff    
Medical 21 (19.6 %) 2 (12.5 %)
Nursing 69 (64.5 %) 10 (62.5 %)
Inhalotherapy 6 (5.6 %) 2 (12.5 %)
 Other 11 (10.3 %) 1 (6.25 %)
Not specified 0 1 (6.25%)
Working time in the hospital area(years) 2.3964
IC 95 %
(1.5638-3.2291)
2.7223
IC 95 %
(-.0938 – 5.5383)
Table 1: Features Health staff General Hospital "Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez", 2009.