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Table 1 Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of HCWcf and non-HCWcf

From: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition in healthcare workers with cystic fibrosis: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Characteristics

HCWcf

Non-HCWcf

P value

No.a

 

No.a

 

Age (years), median (IQR)

21

29 (23–37)

254

27 (21–34)

0.116

FEV1% predicted, median (IQR)

20

72.1 (61.3–90.9)

239

58.5 (37.9–73.1)

0.003

Number of hospitalisations in previous 2 years, median (IQR)

19

1 (0–3)

247

2 (0–5)

0.374

Number of hospital days, median (IQR)

19

9 (0–27)

246

16 (0–52)

0.251

Pancreatic insufficient, n (%)

21

16 (76)

254

221 (87)

0.177

P. aeruginosa infection, n (%)

20

15 (75)

255

224 (88)

0.157

  1. a21 HCWcf and 255 non-HCWcf included in the analysis. Data missing on some occasions