Table 3 Relative distribution of MRSA among S. aureus isolates from patients of different sex, age group and ward type
Characteristics of source of isolates | No. S. aureus | No. MRSA (%) | X2 | p = value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Male | 42 | 28(66.7) | 0.12 | 0.87 |
 Female | 37 | 26(70.3) |  |  |
Age in years | ||||
 < 11 | 16 | 12(75) |  |  |
 11–20 | 25 | 16(64) | 2.5 | 0.65 |
 21–30 | 18 | 12(66.7) |  |  |
 31–40 | 12 | 7(58.3) |  |  |
 ≥ 41 | 8 | 7(87.5) |  |  |
Ward type | ||||
 General surgical | 8 | 8(100) | 15.02 | 0.001 |
 Orthopedic | 15 | 15(100) |  |  |
 ENT | 56 | 31(54.4) |  |  |