Table 3 Factors associated with ESBL-PE fecal carriage in healthy children in Lebanese community
Characteristic | Total N (%) | ESBL+ N (%) | ESBL− N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
125 (100Â %) | 31 (24.8Â %) | 94 (75.2Â %) | ||
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.009 |
 Male | 62 (49.6 %) | 21 (67.7 %) | 41 (43.6 %) |  |
 Female | 63 (50.4 %) | 10 (32.3 %) | 53 (56.4 %) |  |
Taking antibiotic during last 8Â weeks | Â | Â | Â | 0.072 |
 Yes | 56 (44.8 %) | 18 (58.1 %) | 38 (40.41 %) |  |
 No | 69 (55.2 %) | 13 (41.9 %) | 56 (59.6 %) |  |
Hospital admission in past 12Â months | Â | Â | Â | 0.019 |
 Yes | 23 (18.4 %) | 10 (32.3 %) | 13 (13.8 %) |  |
 No | 102 (81.6 %) | 21(67.7 %) | 81 (86.2 %) |  |
Taking antacid drug during last 8Â weeks | Â | Â | Â | 0.072 |
 Yes | 11 (8.8 %) | 5 (16.1 %) | 6 (6.4 %) |  |
 No | 114 (91.2 %) | 26 (83.9 %) | 88 (93.6 %) |  |
Drinking milk | Â | Â | Â | 0.011 |
 Regularly* | 75 (60 %) | 25 (80.6 %) | 50 (53.2 %) |  |
 Rare^ or never | 50 (40 %) | 6 (19.4 %) | 44 (46.8 %) |  |
Drinking or eating yogurt | Â | Â | Â | 0.039 |
 Regularly | 77 (61.6 %) | 23 (74.2 %) | 54 (57.4 %) |  |
 Rare or never | 48 (38.4 %) | 8 (25.8 %) | 40 (42.6 %) |  |
Eating cheese | Â | Â | Â | 0.019 |
 Regularly | 74 (59.2 %) | 23 (74.2 %) | 51 (54.3 %) |  |
 Rare or never | 51 (40.8 %) | 8 (25.8 %) | 43 (45.7 %) |  |
Eating meat | Â | Â | Â | 0.02 |
 Regularly | 56 (44.8 %) | 19 (61.3 %) | 37 (39.4 %) |  |
 Rare or never | 69 (55.2 %) | 12 (38.7 %) | 57 (60.6 %) |  |
Eating chicken | Â | Â | Â | 0.03 |
 Regularly | 58 (46.6 %) | 19 (61.3 %) | 39 (41.5 %) |  |
 Rare or never | 67 (53.6 %) | 12 (38.7 %) | 55 (58.5 %) |  |
Intimate hygiene habit | Â | Â | Â | 0.07 |
 Dry tissue or wipes | 51 (40.8 %) | 16 (51.6 %) | 35 (37.2 %) |  |
 Water + soap or water + tissue | 74 (59.2 %) | 15 (48.4 %) | 59 (62.8 %) |  |
Sharing toilet | Â | Â | Â | 0.12 |
 No | 87 (69.6 %) | 24 (77.4 %) | 63(67 %) |  |
 Yes | 38 (30.4 %) | 7 (22.6 %) | 31(33 %) |  |