Table 3 Baseline characteristics for patients in the study for evaluation of appropriateness of antibiotic use
Long-term care hospitals (N = 272) | Acute care hospitals (N = 150) | P-value | All hospitals (N = 422) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 80.0 (72.0–86.0) | 73.0 (61.0–82.0) | < 0.001 | 79.0 (67.0–85.0) |
Female sex (%) | 138 (50.7) | 78 (52.0) | 0.804 | 216 (51.2) |
Ward type (%) | ||||
General ward | 260 (95.6) | 118 (78.7) | < 0.001 | 378 (89.6) |
Intensive care unit | 12 (4.4) | 32 (21.3) | - | 44 (10.4) |
Classification of department (%) | ||||
Internal Medicine | 68/270 (25.2) | 97/149 (65.1) | < 0.001 | 165/419 (39.4) |
Medical department (excluding internal medicine) | 162/270 (60.0) | 5/149 (3.4) | - | 167/419 (39.9) |
Surgical department | 40/270 (14.8) | 47/149 (31.5) | - | 87/419 (20.8) |
Data about renal function at EMR (%) | ||||
Existence of result of CrCl | 72 (26.5) | 50 (33.3) | 0.137 | 122 (28.9) |
Existence of result of eGFR | 76 (27.9) | 114 (76.0) | < 0.001 | 190 (45.0) |
Patients underwent renal replacement therapy (%) | 24/270 (8.9) | 6 (4.0) | 0.062 | 30/420 (7.1) |
Patients with cognitive disorder (%) | 238/270 (88.1) | 72 (48.0) | < 0.001 | 310/420 (73.8) |
Ambulation status | ||||
Ambulation, regardless of external support | 17/270 (6.3) | 69 (68.5) | < 0.001 | 86/420 (20.5) |
Ambulation with wheelchair | 45/270 (16.7) | 25 (16.7) | - | 70/420 (16.7) |
Bed-ridden status | 208/270 (77.0) | 56 (37.3) | - | 264/420 (62.9) |
Microbiological culture test | ||||
Existence of result of culture with blood sample | 33 (12.1) | 102/149 (68.5) | < 0.001 | 135/421 (32.1) |
Existence of result of culture with non-blood sample | 37 (13.6) | 103/148 (69.6) | < 0.001 | 140/420 (33.3) |