| Variables |
Total culture |
S. aureus
Positive N (%) |
X2 |
p-value |
| Sex |
| Male |
2265(52.4) |
152(6.7) |
1.39 |
0.24 |
| Female |
2056(47.6) |
157(7.6) |
| Age group |
| <5 |
1158(26.8) |
99(8.5) |
47.5 |
<0.001 |
| 5-14 |
445(10.3) |
56(12.6) |
| 15-24 |
735(17.1) |
62(8.4) |
| 25-34 |
931(21.7) |
54(5.8 |
| 35-44 |
378(8.7) |
12(3.2) |
| >45 |
673(15.6) |
26(3.9) |
| Patient settings |
| Wards |
3766(87.2) |
235(6.2) |
36.6 |
<0.001 |
| Out-patients |
555(12.8) |
74(13.3) |
| Total |
4321(100) |
309(7.2) |
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