Background
Methods
Study design and area
Study population
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion
Exclusion criteria
Sample size and sampling procedure
Data collection procedure and sample collection
Culture and identification
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Microscopic examination of stool
Data processing and analysis
Ethical consideration
Results
Sociodemographic characterstics
Characteristics | Total | CMHS | Tewodros | Maraki |
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 70 | N = 75 | N = 55 | ||
Age in years
| No.(%) | N0.(%) | No.(%) | No.(%) |
18-28 | 85(42.5) | 25(35.7) | 31(41.3) | 29(52.7) |
29-39 | 50(25) | 20(28.6) | 21(28.0) | 9(16.4) |
40-49 | 31(15.5) | 10(14.2) | 11(14.7) | 10(18.2) |
50-59 | 31(15.5) | 14(20.1) | 11(14.7) | 6(10.9) |
60+ | 3(1.5) | 1(1.4) | 1(1.3) | 1(1.8) |
Sex
| ||||
Female | 171(85.5) | 63(90) | 68(90.7) | 40(72.7) |
Male | 29(14.5) | 7(10) | 7(9.3) | 15(27.3) |
Education
| ||||
Illiterate | 11(5.5) | 10(14.3) | 1(1.3) | 0 |
Grade 1-8 | 84(42) | 31(44.3) | 31(40) | 22(40) |
Grade 9-12 | 86(43) | 23(32.9) | 33(44) | 30(54.5) |
Certificate | 19(9.5) | 6(8.6) | 10(13.3) | 3(5.5) |
Service Years
| ||||
<1 years | 24(12) | 8(11.4) | 10(13.3) | 6(10.9) |
1-10 years | 146(73) | 48(68.6) | 55(73.3) | 43(78.2) |
11-20 years | 12(6) | 6(8.6) | 4(5.3) | 2(3.6) |
21+ | 18(9) | 8(11.4) | 6(8.1) | 4(7.3) |
Total
|
200(100)
|
70(100)
|
75(100)
|
55(100)
|
Variables | No.(%) |
---|---|
Certified in food preparation and handling
| |
Yes
| 6(3) |
No
| 194(97) |
Medical check up
| |
Yes
| 107(53.5) |
No
| 93(46.5) |
Hand washing after using toilet by water
| |
Yes
| 179(89.5) |
No
| 21(10.5) |
Hand washing after using toilet with soap and water
| |
Yes
| 148(74) |
No
| 52(26) |
Hand washing after touching nose
| |
Yes
| 92(46) |
No
| 108(54) |
Hand washing before preparing food
| |
Yes
| 188(94) |
No
| 12(6) |
Total
|
200(100)
|
Sociodemographic in relation to carriage of S. aureusand intestinal parasites
Characteristics | S. aureus | Asso. | Intestinal parasites | Association | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | Negative | Positive | X2&P | Negative | Positive | X2&P value |
n(%) | n(%) | value | n(%) | n(%) | ||
18-28 | 69(81.2) | 16(18.8) | 70(82.4) | 15(17.6) | ||
29-39 | 37(74) | 13(26) | X2 = 1.898 | 36(72) | 14(28) | X2 = 5.119 |
40-49 | 25(80.6) | 6(19.4) | P = 0.754 | 22(71) | 9(29) | P = 0.225 |
50-59 | 25(80.6) | 6(19.6) | 19(61.3) | 12(38.7) | ||
60+ | 0 | 3(100) | 3(100) | 0 | ||
Sex
| ||||||
Female | 134(78.4) | 37(21.6) | X2 = 0.936 | 128(74.9) | 43(25.1) | X2 = 0.013 |
Male | 25(86.2) | 4(13.8) | P = 0.333 | 22(75.9) | 7(24.1) | P = 0.908 |
Education
| ||||||
Illiterate | 9(81.8) | 2(18.2) | 8(72.7) | 3(27.3) | ||
Grade 1-8 | 63(75) | 21(25) | X2=3.528 | 57 (67.9) | 27(32.1) | X2 = 3.87 |
Grade 9-12 | 71(82.6) | 15(17.4) | P = 0.474 | 71(82.6) | 15(17.4) | P = 0.107 |
Certificate | 16(84.2) | 3(15.8) | 14(73.7) | 5(26.3) | ||
Year of service
| ||||||
<1 years | 22(91.7) | 2(8.3) | 20(83.3) | 4(16.7) | ||
1-10 years | 118(80.8) | 28(19.2) | X2 = 5.093 | 108(74) | 38(26) | X2 = 4.09 |
11-20 years | 4(33.3) | 8(66.7) | P = 0.165 | 9 (75) | 3(25) | P = 0.323 |
21+ | 15(83.3) | 3(16.7) | 13(72.2) | 5(27.8) | ||
Total
| 200 | 200 |
Variables |
S. aureusn(%) | Association | Intestinal Parasite | Association | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | ||||||
Certified in food training
| Negative | Positive | X2 and P value | Negative | Positive | X2 and P value |
Yes | 5(83.3) | 1(16.7) | X2 = 0 .056 | 4(66.7) | 2(33.3) | X2 = 2.987 |
No | 154(79.4) | 40(20.6) | P = 0.813 | 46(75.3) | 48(24.7) | P = 0.810 |
Hand washing after toilet by water
| Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | ||
Yes | 144(80.4) | 35(19.6) | X2 = 0 .938 | 135(75.4) | 44(24.6) | X2 = 2.686 |
No | 15(72.4) | 6(28.6) | P = 0.333 | 15(72.4) | 6(28.6) | P = 0.847 |
Hand washing after toilet with soap
| Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | ||
Yes | 119(81.4) | 29(19.6) | X2 = .286 | 122(82.4) | 26(17.6) | X2 = 24.024 |
No | 40(76.9) | 12(23.1) | P = 0.593 | 28(53.8) | 24(46.2) | P = 0.001 |
Medical check up
| ||||||
Yes | 81(75.7) | 26(24.3) | X2 = 2.778 | 81(75.7) | 26(24.3) | X2 = 7.038 |
No | 78(83.9) | 15(16.1) | P = 0.249 | 69(74.2) | 24(25.8) | P = 0.855 |
Hand washing before preparing food
| Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | ||
Yes | 150(79.8) | 38(20.2) | X2 = 0 .159 | 141(75) | 47(25) | X2 = 1.510 |
No | 9(75) | 3(25) | P = 0.690 | 9(75) | 3(25) | P = 0.959 |
Nasal carriage of S. aureus
Antimicrobial agents | Total-resistance | CMHS n = 18 | Tewodros n = 15 | Maraki n = 8 |
---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
Vancomycin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Methicilin | 4(9.8%) | 2(11) | 1(6.7) | 1(12.5) |
Ciprofloxacin | 4(9.8%) | 1(5.6) | 2(13) | 1(12.5) |
Penicillin | 21 (51.2%) | 9(50) | 10(66.7) | 2(25) |
Ampicilin | 19(46.3%) | 8(44.4) | 9(50) | 2(25) |
Amoxicillin | 16(39%) | 8(44.4) | 6(40) | 2(25) |
Erythromycin | 6(14.6%) | 3(16.7) | 2(13) | 1(12.5) |
Tetracycline | 13(31.7%) | 6(33.3) | 5(33.3) | 2(25) |
Cotrimoxazole | 11(26.8%) | 5(27.7) | 5(33.3) | 1(12.5) |
Intestinal parasites
Parasite species | Number | % |
---|---|---|
Protozoa
| ||
Giardia lamblia
| 22 | 11 |
Trophozoite form | 4 | 2 |
Cyst form | 18 | 9 |
Entamoeba histolytica/dispar
| 12 | 6 |
Trophozoite form | 3 | 1.5 |
Cyst form | 9 | 4.5 |
Helminthes
| ||
Ascaris lumbricoides
| 13 | 6.5 |
Strongloid stercolaris
| 1 | 0 .5 |
Schistosoma mansoni
| 1 | 0.5 |
Taenia species | 1 | 0.5 |
Total
|
50
|
25
|