Table 8: Odds ratios of phenotypical classification factors computed using multivariate binary logistic regression with block entry.

Step Variable B OR 95% Confidence Interval
Lower Upper
Block 1 MRSA_HCRF .100 1.105 .310 3.836
Block 2 MRSA_ITRF .488 1.630 .542 4.898
Block 3 MRSA_Susceptibility 2.739 15.474 5.995 39.938
Block 4 Gender .549 1.731 .230 1.450
Admission Profile 1.056 2.874 .764 10.815
Pre-existing Illness .149 1.161 .460 2.932

HCRF: Health Care Risk Factor . ITRF: Infection Risk Factor