Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patient population
| Pre-intervention (n = 158) | Post-intervention (n = 85) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years)- median (IQR) | 52.15 (38.75–68.15) | 54.70 (43.1–66.05) | 0.543 |
| Gender: Female- n (%) | 83 (52.5) | 48 (57.1) | 0.502 |
| Race- White- n (%) | 104 (65.8) | 54 (64.3) | 0.886 |
| Location | |||
| Emergency Department- n (%) | 12 (7.6) | 3 (3.6) | 0.301 |
| Intensive Care Unit- n (%) | 89 (56.3) | 55 (65.5) | |
| Floor- n (%) | 57 (36.1) | 26 (31.0) | |
| Diabetes- n (%) | 2 (2.4) | 3 (1.9) | 1 |
| Transplant- n (%) | 9 (5.7) | 6 (7.1) | 0.780 |
| End Stage Renal Disease- n (%) | 6 (3.8) | 1 (1.2) | 0.427 |
| VP Shunt- n (%) | 9 (5.7) | 3 (3.6) | 0.551 |
| Encephalitis- n (%) | 3 (1.9) | 0 (0) | 0.553 |
| HIV- n (%) | 12 (7.6) | 4 (4.8) | 0.588 |