Volume 12, Number 3—March 2006
Research
Personal Hygiene and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection
George Turabelidze*
, Mei Lin*, Barbara Wolkoff*, Douglas Dodson*, Stephen Gladbach*, and Bao-Ping Zhu*
, Mei Lin*, Barbara Wolkoff*, Douglas Dodson*, Stephen Gladbach*, and Bao-Ping Zhu*
Table 2
Distribution of hygiene factors among persons with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and controls, prison X, Missouri, 2002–2003*
| Characteristics | Case-patients, % (n = 30) | Controls, % (n = 80) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always wash personal items themselves | |||
| Yes | 80 | 88.8 | 1.00 |
| No | 20 | 1.3 | 23.89 (2.07–275.88) |
| Not sure | 0 | 10 | |
| Always wash bed linen themselves | |||
| Yes | 26.7 | 52.5 | 1.00 |
| No | 73.3 | 37.5 | 3.88 (1.25–12.01) |
| Not sure | 0 | 10 | |
| Share any product (cosmetics, nail clipper, shaver, bedding, etc.) | |||
| Yes | 60 | 37.5 | 1.79 (0.64–4.99) |
| No | 40 | 62.5 | 1.00 |
| No. shared products | |||
| >2 | 33.3 | 17.5 | 2.15 (0.63–7.39) |
| 1 | 26.7 | 20 | 1.49 (0.44–5.11) |
| 0 | 40 | 62.5 | 1.00 |
| Share shampoo | |||
| Yes | 13.3 | 1.3 | 3.32 (0.30–36.67) |
| No | 86.7 | 98.8 | 1.00 |
| Share nail clipper | |||
| Yes | 26.7 | 10 | 3.03 (0.85–10.74) |
| No | 73.3 | 90 | 1.00 |
| Wash hands, times per day | |||
| <6 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 2.17 (0.15–31.93) |
| 6–12 | 50 | 32.5 | 3.27 (1.10– 9.76) |
| >12 | 43.3 | 65 | 1.00 |
| Showers per week | |||
| <7 | 10 | 5 | 5.01 (0.53–47.11) |
| 7–13 | 66.7 | 53.8 | 2.68 (0.85–8.46) |
| >14 | 23.3 | 41.3 | 1.00 |
*OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. Adjusted ORs were from separate logistic regression models in which the individual hygiene factor and age, race, educational level, overweight (body mass index >25), and abnormal skin conditions before arrival were included.
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