Table 1 Demographic data and clinical characteristics of the study population
| Cough plates- outcome (growth/no growth) | Total n = 128 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
