Table 2: Distribution of S. aureus carriage by Age, Sex and profession.

 

S. aureus Carriers n (%)

S. aureus non-carriers n (%)

By Age

 

 

20-29

6(14.6%)

35(85.4)

30-39

8(22.2%)

28(77.7)

> 40

2(66.6%)

1(33.3)

 

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By Sex

 

 

Male

6(16.6%)

30(83.3)

Female

10(22.7%)

34(77.27)

 

16

64

By profession

 

 

Nurses

5(26.3%)

14(73.7%)

Midwifes

7(29.2%)

17(70.83%)

Doctors

3(17.6%)

14(82.4%)

Laboratories

0(0.00%)

8(100%)

Anesthesiologists

1(8.3%)

11(91.6%)

 

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