From: A case-control study of mastitis: nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus
 | Cases (N = 100) n (%) | Controls (N = 99) n (%) | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | Significance* | |
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Mother's Health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Breast surgery: | 7/100 (7) | 5/99 (5) | 1.42 | 0.43 | 4.62 | p = 0.565 |
Past history staphylococcal infection | 23/100 (23) | 12/99 (12) | 2.17 | 1.01 | 4.64 | **p = 0.047 |
Past history candida infection | 16/97 (17) | 8/95 (9) | 2.15 | 0.87 | 5.29 | p = 0.096 |
Past history mastitis (previous child) | 12/100 (12) | 12/99 (12) | 0.99 | 0.42 | 2.32 | p = 0.979 |
Smoker | 5/100 (5) | 4/99 (4) | 1.25 | 0.33 | 4.80 | p = 0.745 |
Anaemic | 10/100 (10) | 5/99 (5) | 2.09 | 0.69 | 6.35 | p = 0.194 |
Scored below average on vitality score (from SF36) | 61/100 (61) | 26/99 (26) | 4.39 | 2.41 | 8.01 | **p = 0.000 |
Baby's Health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unwell | 16/100 (16) | 11/98 (11) | 1.51 | 0.66 | 3.43 | p = 0.330 |
Difficulty breastfeeding | 57/100 (57) | 14/99 (14) | 8.05 | 4.04 | 16.05 | **p = 0.000 |