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Table 3 Means of continuous variables and strength of association with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in bivariate analysis

From: Multidrug-resistant enteric pathogens in older children and adults with diarrhea in Bangladesh: epidemiology and risk factors

Characteristic

Overall (n=1198)

MDRO

(n=650)

(mean ± SD)

Non-MDRO

(n=548)

(mean ± SD)

OR (95% CI)

p

Age (years)

35.9 ± 21.9

35.7 ± 22.2

36.2 ± 21.5

1.00 (0.99-1.00)

0.67

Temperature (F)

97.7 ± 1.2

97.6 ± 1.1

97.9 ± 1.3

0.86 (0.79-0.95)

<0.01

Respiratory rate (breaths/min)

28.7 ± 5.7

28.5 ± 5.5

28.9 ± 6.0

0.99 (0.97-1.01)

0.25

Heart rate (beats/min)

105.2 ± 22.3

104.2 ± 22.1

106.5 ± 22.4

1.00 (0.99-1.00)

0.08

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

72.7 ± 15.6

71.9 ± 15.8

73.6 ± 15.4

0.99 (0.99-1.00)

0.05

Mid-upper arm circumference (mm)

234.4 ± 37.6

233.4 ± 37.1

235.6 ± 38.2

0.98 (0.96-1.01)

0.32

% Dehydration

5.9 ± 3.1

5.8 ± 3.0

5.9 ± 3.1

1.00 (0.96-1.04)

0.90

Monthly household income ($100 USD)

1.9 ± 1.3

1.9 ± 1.3

1.9 ± 1.2

0.99 (0.91-1.09)

0.88

  1. Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, F Fahrenheit