Table 2 Uni- and multivariate (logistic regression) analysis of predictors of MRSA carriage in diabetic individuals

Male gender

11 (73.3)

129 (43.3)

3.58 (1.11–11.51)

0.02

3.64 (1.12–11.78)

0.03

Age (median, quartiles)

58 (46–73)

63 (54–71)

–

0.27

Time since diagnosis, years (median, quartiles)

13 (10–19)

15 (9–24)

–

0.56

Use of insulin, years (median, quartiles)

8 (3–15)

7 (3–12)

–

0.94

Diabetes type 2

11 (73.3)

251 (84.5)

0.50 (0.15–1.65)

0.27

Heart disease

3 (20.0)

74 (25.8)

0.72 (0.20–2.62)

0.77

Lung disease

0

33 (11.5)

–

0.39

Kidney disease

4 (26.7)

78 (27.2)

0.97 (0.30–3.15)

1.00

Liver disease

1 (6.7)

26 (9.1)

0.72 (0.09–5.67)

1.00

CNS disease

1 (6.7)

49 (17.1)

0.35 (0.04–2.70)

0.48

Cancer

2 (13.3)

37 (12.7)

1.06 (0.30–4.87)

1.00

Trauma

0

31 (10.8)

–

0.38

Tattoo

1 (6.7)

15 (5.2)

1.29 (0.16–10.52)

0.57

lower-extremity ulcers

3 (20.0)

28 (9.8)

2.31 (0.61–8.69)

0.19

Amputation

1 (6.7)

9 (3.1)

2.21 (0.26–18.65)

0.40

Charlson comorbidity

index ≥ 1

3 (2–4)

3 (2–4)

–

0.41

Hospitalization in the last year

2 (13.3)

46 (16.0)

0.81 (0.18–3.69)

1.00

Surgery in the last year

3 (20.0)

29 (10.1)

2.22 (0.59–8.34)

0.20

Antimicrobial use in the last year

4 (26.7)

74 (25.9)

1.04 (0.32–3.37)

1.00