Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with surgical site infection, ear infection and carriage rate of S. aureus at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital
Characteristics | No. (%) tested | No. (%) S. aureus culture positive | X2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Male | 54 | 28(51.8) | 1.6 | 0.29 |
 Female | 40 | 26(65) |  |  |
Age in years | ||||
 < 11 | 18 | 9(50) |  |  |
 11–20 | 26 | 19(73.1) | 3.87 | 0.42 |
 21–30 | 20 | 11(55) |  |  |
 31–40 | 15 | 8(53.3) |  |  |
 ≥ 41 | 15 | 7(46.7) |  |  |