TABLE 1.
Total admissions (n = 566) and the general characteristics of patients on antimicrobials in surgical wards (n = 250).
| Characteristics, n | Total | HCTM, n (%) | UMMC, n (%) | p-value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of surgical patients | 566 | 229 | 337 | |
| No. of patients on antimicrobials, n (%) | 250 (44.2) | 88 (38.4) | 162 (48.1) | 0.023 |
| Surgical-practice specialties, n (%) | ||||
| General surgery d | 68 (27.2) | 27 (30.7) | 41 (25.3) | 0.217 c |
| Cardiothoracic | 12 (4.8) | 3 (3.4) | 9 (5.6) | |
| Neurosurgery | 16 (6.4) | 4 (4.5) | 12 (7.4) | |
| Urology | 22 (8.8) | 9 (10.2) | 13 (8) | |
| Ophthalmology | 6 (2.4) | 5 (5.7) | 1 (0.6) | |
| OBGYN | 33 (13.2) | 8 (9.1) | 25 (15.4) | |
| Trauma and orthopedic | 84 (33.6) | 29 (33) | 55 (34) | |
| Others e | 9 (3.6) | 3 (3.4) | 6 (3.7) | |
| Mean (SD) age of patients (years) | 56.06 (18.17) | 54.80 (18.18) | 0.601 b | |
| Age Group, n (%) | ||||
| <30 years | 29 (11.6) | 10 (11) | 19 (12) | 0.717 |
| 30–49 years | 58 (23.2) | 16 (18) | 42 (26) | |
| 50–64 years | 73 (29.2) | 28 (32) | 45 (28) | |
| 65–79 years | 75 (30.0) | 28 (32) | 47 (29) | |
| ≥80 years | 15 (6.0) | 6 (7) | 9 (6) | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 130 (52) | 52 (59) | 78 (48) | 0.098 |
| No. of prescriptions per patient, n (%) | ||||
| 1 | 171 (68.4) | 64 (72.7) | 107 (66) | 0.081 c |
| 2 | 71 (28.4) | 19 (21.6) | 52 (32.1) | |
| ≥3 | 8 (3.2) | 5 (5.7) | 3 (1.9) | |
a
Chi-squared test.
b
Independent t-test.
c
Fisher Exact test.
d
General surgery: inclusive of general surgery, breast and endocrine surgery, colorectal surgery, gastrointestinal and bariatric, hepatobiliary and pancreatic, and vascular surgery.
e
Others: inclusive of plastic surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and ENT.
HCTM, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz; UMMC, University Malaya Medical Centre; OBGYN, obstetrics and gynecology.