Logistic Regression Analysis Predicting Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in the US Population
| Characteristic | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| CI = confidence interval. | |
| Age, y | |
| 1–6 | 0.74 (0.63–0.87) |
| 7–19 | 1.53 (1.36–1.73) |
| 20–64 | 1.00 |
| ≥ 65 | 0.73 (0.59–0.91) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 0.71 (0.61–0.83) |
| Hispanic | 1.07 (0.93–1.24) |
| Other | 0.94 (0.64–1.37) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 1.00 |
| Female | 0.66 (0.56–0.78) |
| Place of birth | |
| United States | 1.00 |
| Mexico | 0.67 (0.54–0.82) |
| Elsewhere | 1.11 (0.89–1.39) |
| Use of antibiotics in past 30 d | |
| Yes | 0.63 (0.45–0.88) |
| No | 1.00 |
| Current smoker or smoker in the household | |
| Yes | 0.78 (0.65–0.95) |
| No | 1.00 |
| Asthma | |
| Yes | 1.24 (1.03–1.51) |
| No | 1.00 |