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- Table 1.
Characteristics of the Sample (Unweighted N = 5,555; Population Estimate = 182,100,249)
Characteristic Participants, % MRSA = methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA = methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. Age, y 2–6 6.1 7–19 18.6 20–64 61.8 ≥65 13.5 Race/ethnicity Non-Hispanic white 76.2 Non-Hispanic black 11.6 Hispanic 12.2 Sex Male 46.8 Female 53.2 Poverty-income ratio <1 14.3 ≥1 85.7 Current health status Good to excellent 85.7 Fair to poor 14.3 Hospitalized in the past 12 months Yes 9.2 No 90.8 Use of antibiotics in the past month Yes 5.6 No 94.4 Nasal carriage status MRSA 1.4 MSSA 26.5 No Staphylococcus 72.1 Coffee None 39.2 <1 cup per month or more 60.8 Hot tea None 51.4 <1 cup per month or more 48.6 Coffee or hot tea None 26.8 <1 cup per month or more of either 73.2 Iced tea None 34.0 <1 cup per month or more 66.0 Soft drinks during the summer Never to 2–3 times per month 24.4 1–6 times per week or more 75.6 Soft drinks during the rest of the year Never to 2–3 times per month 30.9 1–6 times per week or more 69.1 - Table 2.
Logistic Regression Models Showing Odds of MRSA Nasal Carriage by Beverage Consumption
Beverage Consumption Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusteda OR (95% CI) CI = confidence interval; MRSA = methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; OR = odds ratio. a Adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, sex, poverty-income ratio, current health status, hospitalization in the past year, and antibiotic use in the past month. Coffee None 1.00 1.00 <1 cup per month or more 0.53 (0.28–1.02) 0.47 (0.24–0.93) Hot tea None 1.00 1.00 <1 cup per month or more 0.47 (0.31–0.70) 0.47 (0.31–0.71) Coffee or hot tea None 1.00 1.00 <1 cup per month or more of either 0.41 (0.20–0.81) 0.33 (0.16–0.70) Iced tea None 1.00 1.00 <1 cup per month or more 0.81 (0.39–1.68) 0.88 (0.39–1.99) Soft drinks during the summer Never to 2–3 times per month 1.00 1.00 1–6 times per week or more 0.85 (0.44–1.66) 0.97 (0.48–1.96) Soft drinks during the rest of the year Never to 2–3 times per month 1.00 1.00 1–6 times per week or more 1.07 (0.57–1.99) 1.28 (0.68–2.42)
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The Article in Brief
Consumption of Tea and Coffee and MRSA Nasal Carriage
Eric M. Matheson , and colleagues
Background Infection with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a major source of illness and death, and nasal carriage of MRSA may increase the risk of MRSA infection. This study examines the relationship between drinking tea and coffee and MRSA nasal carriage.
What This Study Found Drinking hot tea or coffee is associated with a decreased likelihood of MRSA nasal carriage.
Implications
- Drinking coffee or hot tea may modify the risk of MRSA nasal carriage and, potentially, the risk of MRSA infection.
