Table 4 Univariable analysis of demographic outcomes by specialty
From: Antibiotic prescribing in general medical and surgical specialties: a prospective cohort study
Variable | Measure | Medicine N = 162 | Surgery N = 164 | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender - Male | n (%) | 76 (47) | 84 (51) | 0.441 |
Age at admission | Mean (SD) | 70 (18) | 55 (22) | – |
Median (Interquartile range) | 74 (27–93) | 55 (18–92) | < 0.001 | |
Range (Minimum – Maximum) | 21–104 | 18–95 | – | |
Length of Stay | Mean (SD) | 11 (15) | 16 (24) | 0.0553 |
Median (Interquartile range) | 7 (1–76) | 5 (2–106) | < 0.001 | |
Range (Minimum – Maximum) | 1–95 | 24–160 | – | |
Charlson comorbidity index (age adjusted) | n (%) | |||
Low (score of 0–2) | 30 (19) | 89 (54) | < 0.001 | |
Moderate (score of 3–4) | 39 (24) | 23 (14) | ||
Severe (score of ≥5) | 93 (57) | 52 (32) | ||
30 day readmission | n (%) | 43 (27) | 29 (18) | < 0.001 |
Mortality in admission episode | n (%) | 10 (6) | 10 (6) | 0.977 |