Nasal Carriage and Methicillin Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus among Schoolchildren in Sana’a City, Yemen

Table 2

Risk factors for nasal carriage of S. aureus among schoolchildren in Sana’a city, Yemen.

	S. aureus carriers		Noncarriers		χ^2
	No.	%	No.	%
Age groups (years)
5–9	22	22	76	78	7.02	0.03
10–14	63	30	147	70
15–19	44	19	184	81
Gender
Males	49	18	222	82	10.75	0.001
Females	80	30	185	70
History of hospitalization
Yes	48	30	110	70	4.89	0.03
No	81	21	297	79
A family member works at hospitals or health centers
Yes	28	21	101	25	1.09	0.3
No	107	79	300	75