Table 1 Characteristics of enrolled patients
All n (%) | Baseline n (%) | Intervention n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients enrolled | 3335 | 1848 (55.4) | 1487 (44.6) | |
Adult | 1723 (51.7) | 898 (48.6) | 825 (55.5) | <0.01 |
Female | 2369 (71.0) | 1290 (69.8) | 1079 (72.6) | 0.08 |
Mean age among adult patients, (SD), y | 29.7 (12.6) | 29.4 (11.9) | 30.1 (13.3) | 0.21 |
Mean age among pediatric patients, (SD), y | 3.9 (5.0) | 3.8 (5.0) | 4.1 (4.9) | 0.24 |
Department | ||||
OBGYN | 1595 (47.8) | 854 (46.2) | 741 (49.8) | <0.01 |
Pediatrics | 1336 (40.1) | 814 (44.1) | 522 (35.1) | |
Surgery | 404 (12.1) | 180 (9.7) | 224 (15.1) | |
Ward | ||||
Post-natal | 1139 (34.1) | 621 (33.6) | 518 (34.8) | <0.01 |
Gynecology | 456 (13.7) | 233 (12.6) | 223 (15.0) | |
General pediatrics | 669 (20.1) | 359 (19.4) | 310 (20.8) | |
Acute pediatric unit | 667 (20.0) | 455 (24.6) | 212 (14.3) | |
Surgery | 404 (12.1) | 180 (9.8) | 224 (15.1) | |
Living in rural region | 2634 (79.0) | 1455 (78.8) | 1179 (79.3) | 0.74 |
Education (adult patients only) | ||||
None | 786 (45.7) | 401 (44.8) | 385 (46.7) | 0.28 |
Primary | 605 (35.1) | 313 (34.9) | 292 (35.4) | |
Secondary | 255 (14.8) | 135 (15.1) | 120 (14.5) | |
Tertiary | 75 (4.4) | 47 (5.2) | 28 (3.4) | |
Antibiotic use | 2286 (68.6) | 1290 (69.8) | 996 (67.0) | 0.08 |
Mean length of antibiotic use (SD), d | 2.4 (2.6) | 2.2 (2.1) | 2.7 (3.1) | <0.01 |
Urinary catheter use | 573 (17.3) | 323 (17.6) | 250 (16.9) | 0.58 |
Mean length of urinary catheter use, (SD), d | 2.3 (3.8) | 1.3 (1.4) | 3.5 (5.2) | <0.01 |
Mechanical ventilation Use | 210 (6.3) | 78 (4.3) | 132 (8.9) | <0.01 |
Mean length of mechanical ventilation use, (SD), d | 0.0 (0.1) | 0.0 (0.2) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.07 |
Surgery performed | 873 (26.3) | 491 (26.8) | 382 (25.7) | 0.51 |
Major surgery | 611 (70.0) | 339 (69.0) | 272 (71.2) | 0.49 |
General anesthesia | 324 (37.3) | 159 (32.7) | 165 (43.3) | <0.01 |
Prophylaxis antibiotic use | 800 (91.6) | 443 (90.2) | 357 (93.5) | 0.09 |