Research Article
Nasal Carriage and Methicillin Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus among Schoolchildren in Sana’a City, Yemen
Table 3
Risk factors for nasal carriage of MRSA among schoolchildren in Sana’a city, Yemen.
| | MRSA∗ (meth + oxa)∗∗ | Other bacteria | χ2 | | No. | % | No. | % |
| Age groups (years) | 5–9 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 100 | 2.25 | 0.32 | 10–14 | 3 | 1.4 | 207 | 98.6 | 15–19 | 5 | 2.2 | 223 | 97.8 |
| Gender | Males | 4 | 1.5 | 267 | 98.5 | 0.001 | 0.63 | Females | 4 | 1.5 | 261 | 98.5 |
| History of hospitalization | Yes | 3 | 1.9 | 155 | 98.1 | 0.25 | 0.63 | No | 5 | 1.3 | 373 | 98.7 |
| A family member works at hospitals or health centers | Yes | 1 | 0.7 | 134 | 99.3 | 0.69 | 0.41 | No | 7 | 1.7 | 394 | 98.3 |
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∗MRSA: methicillin-resistant S. aureus; ∗∗meth: methicillin; oxa: oxacillin.
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