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Table 2 Comparison of neighborhoods with low and high prevalence rates for S. aureus isolates belonging to the USA300 clone.

From: A population-based study examining the emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 in New York City

Region characteristic

Western (low prevalence) neighborhoods

Eastern (high prevalence) neighborhoods

 

White

61.4%

19.0%

P < 0.001

Black

14.7%

60.1%

P < 0.001

Asian

12.1%

2.5%

P < 0.001

Hispanic

17.1%

24.1%

P < 0.001

Female

50.8%

54.4%

P < 0.001

Age < 18 years

22.8%

30.6%

P < 0.001

Residents Medicaid eligible

31.5%

41.3%

P < 0.001

Residents on Public Assistance

3.5%

8.5%

P < 0.001

Households with ≥ 3 persons

41.1%

51.3%

P < 0.001

New HIV diagnoses

9.1 cases per 100,000

61.7 cases per 100,000

P < 0.001

Average household income (Mean ± SD)

$45,435 ± 16,132

$30,477 ± 9,461

P < 0.001