Patients’ characteristics and antibiotics prescribing patterns
| Characteristic | Total, n=366, N=825 | Male, n=204, N=447 | Female, n=162, N=378 |
| Age, median (IQR), years | 58 (35–70) | 58 (34–70) | 58 (36–70) |
| LOS, median (IQR), days | 4 (3–6) | 4 (3–7) | 4 (3–6) |
| Antibiotics, median (IQR), number | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) |
| Route of administration, N (%) | |||
| Parenteral | 626 (76) | 346 (77) | 280 (74) |
| Oral | 199 (24) | 101 (23) | 98 (26) |
| Indication, n (%) | |||
| Medical treatment | 343 (94) | 186 (91) | 157 (97) |
| Prophylaxis | 17 (4.6) | 12 (5.8) | 5 (3.1) |
| No documented indication | 6 (1.6) | 6 (2.9) | – |
LOS, length of hospital stay; n, number of patients, N, number of prescribed antibiotics.
The percentages might not add up to 100% due to rounding off.