Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Its Associated Risk Factors among HIV-Positive and -Negative Clients Attending Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia

Table 5

Multivariate analysis of sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors for VRE among HIV-positive and -negative clients at Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017.

	Enterococci (112)		value	AOR (95% CI)
	VRE (), N (%)	VSE (), N (%)
Current residence
Rural	4 (57.1)	15 (14.3)	0.17	5.97 (0.45–78.25)
Urban	3 (42.9)	90 (85.7)	NA	1
Duration of antitreatment
<2 weeks	2 (28.6)	10 (0.9)	NA	1
≥2 weeks	4 (57.1)	19 (18.1)	0.29	0.24 (0.01–3.42)
Low hemoglobin level
No	3 (42.9)	1 (0.9)	0.04	19.18 (1.08–89.36)
Yes	4 (57.1)	104 (99.0)	NA	1

VRE = vancomycin-resistant enterococci; VSE = vancomycin-susceptible enterococci; AOR = adjusted odds ratio.