Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus Carriage in the US Population Based on Demographic Characteristics
| Characteristic | Persons No. (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| * In which a score >1.00 indicates the official poverty threshold. | ||
| Age, y | ||
| 1–6 | 5,727,630 (25.62) | < .01 |
| 7–19 | 21,750,247 (41.76) | |
| 20–64 | 51,795,838 (31.50) | |
| ≥ 65 | 7,633,096 (26.02) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 60,714,994 (32.91) | < .01 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 8,640,926 (26.78) | |
| Hispanic | 13,816,245 (34.19) | |
| Other | 3,734,645 (33.87) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 48,339,253 (37.02) | < .01 |
| Female | 38,567,558 (28.02) | |
| Place of birth | ||
| United States | 76,736,750 (32.38) | .03 |
| Mexico | 2,866,928 (27.26) | |
| Elsewhere | 7,182,631 (35.04) | |
| Poverty-income ratio* | ||
| < 1 | 12,960,604 (30.86) | .20 |
| ≥ 1 | 69,309,681 (32.92) | |