Study characteristics
MRSA carriage
S. aureus
carriage
Yes
No
Yes
No
No (%)
No (%)
No (%)
No (%)
Age (year)
6-9
9(12.7)
44(84.6)
52(36.4)
91(63.6)
10-12
8(15.4)
62(87.3)
71(45.2)
86(54.8)
Total
17(13.8)
106(86.2)
123(41.0)
177(59.0)
Sex
Male
12(16.9)
59(83.1)
71(46.4)
82(53.6)
Female
5(9.6)
47(90.4)
52(35.4)
95(64.6)
Total
17(13.8)
106(86.2)
123(41.0)
177(59.0)
Table 2:
Age and sex distribution of MRSA and
S. aureus
among the school children, Bahir Dar town, 2013.
