Table 5 Descriptive statistics of variables for MRSA and C. difficile contamination in the ward environment
Variablesa | MRSA | C. difficile |
|---|---|---|
Ward: | Â | Â |
 Medicine A (n = 72) | 5.6% (4) | 8.3% (6) |
 Medicine B (n = 67) | 1.5% (1) | 4.5% (3) |
 Surgery (n = 97) | 1.0% (1) | 5.2% (5) |
Surface location: | Â | Â |
 Nurses’ and physician work areas (n = 99) | 1.0% (1) | 6.1% (6) |
 Hallway (n = 109) | 3.7% (4) | 5.5% (6) |
 Visiting room (n = 28) | 3.6% (1) | 7.1% (2) |
Surface material: | Â | Â |
 Fabric (n = 78) | 2.6% (2) | 6.4% (5) |
 Laminate (n = 15) | 13.3% (2) | 0% (0) |
 Plastic (n = 103) | 1.9% (2) | 6.8% (7) |
 Rubber (n = 17) | 0% (0) | 5.9% (1) |
 Wood (n = 23) | 0% (0) | 4.3% (1) |
Surface sampled: | Â | Â |
 Chair (n = 55) | 3.6% (2) | 7.3% (4) |
 Clean linen (n = 15) | 0% (0) | 6.7% (1) |
 Clean towels (n = 16) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
 Computer keyboard (n = 55) | 1.8% (1) | 5.5% (3) |
 Counter top (n = 15) | 13.3% (2) | 0% (0) |
 Drug cart (n = 17) | 0% (0) | 5.9% (1) |
 Glove box holder (n = 13) | 7.7% (1) | 7.7% (1) |
 Hand rail (n = 17) | 0% (0) | 5.9% (1) |
 Heating oven handle (n = 17) | 0% (0) | 17.6% (3) |
 Patient chart (n = 16) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |