Cough plates- outcome (growth/no growth) | Total n = 128 | ||
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Variables | growth | no growth | n (%) |
(n = 23) | (n = 105) | ||
Gender | |||
Male | 14 | 52 | 66 (51.6) |
Female | 9 | 53 | 62 (48.4) |
Age | |||
Median (IQR) | 66 (53-72) years | ||
≤65 years | 13 | 50 | 63 (49.2) |
>65 years | 10 | 55 | 65 (50.8) |
Microorganism | |||
MRSA | 10 | 41 | 51 (39.8) |
VRE | 4 | 31 | 35 (27.3) |
ESBL | 9 | 33 | 42 (32.8) |
Strength of cough | |||
Strong | 21 | 67 | 88 (68.8) |
Weak | 2 | 38 | 40 (31.3) |