Table 2 Baseline characteristics of uncomplicated UTI patients treated with AC + N and C + C before and after 2:1 PS matching
From: Antibiotic treatment failure of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in primary care
Baseline characteristics | Before PS matching | After PS matching | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | AC + N | C + C | AC + N | C + C | |
(n = 3194) | (n = 2247) | (n = 947) | (n = 1894) | (n = 947) | |
Mean age, y (SD) | 33.06 (10.01) | 32.98 (10.01) | 33.24 (10.04) | 33.21 (10.03) | 33.24 (10.04) |
Median age, y (min–max) | 32 (18–50) | 32 (18–50) | 32 (18–50) | 32 (18–50) | 32 (18–50) |
Race, n (%) | |||||
Chinese | 1852 (58.0) | 1302 (57.9) | 550 (58.1) | 1108 (58.5) | 550 (58.1) |
Indian | 391 (12.2) | 269 (12.0) | 122 (12.9) | 226 (11.9) | 122 (12.9) |
Malay | 653 (20.4) | 462 (20.6) | 191 (20.2) | 386 (20.4) | 191 (20.2) |
Others | 298 (9.3) | 214 (9.5) | 84 (8.9) | 174 (9.1) | 84 (8.9) |
Presence of diabetes, pre-diabetes or CKD, n (%) | 183 (5.7) | 133 (5.9) | 50 (5.3) | 99 (4.8) | 50 (5.3) |
Urine culture results, n (%) | |||||
Bacteria susceptible to antibiotic prescribed | 354 (11.1) | 276 (12.3) | 78 (8.2) | 156 (8.2) | 78 (8.2) |
Bacteria indeterminate or resistant to antibiotic prescribed | 56 (1.8) | 37 (1.6) | 19 (2.0) | 36 (1.9) | 19 (2.0) |
No bacteria cultured | 2784 (87.2) | 1934 (86.1) | 850 (89.8) | 1702 (89.9) | 850 (89.8) |