Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n = 560).

Variable	Category	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Age group (years)	<18	74	13.21
	18-40	188	33.57
	41-60	164	29.29
	>60	134	23.93
Gender	Male	314	56.07
	Female	246	43.93
Clinical setting	Outpatient	212	37.86
	Emergency department	228	40.71
	Admitted <48 hours	120	21.43
Specimen type	Urine	234	41.79
	Blood	112	20.00
	Wound swab	97	17.32
	Respiratory (sputum/throat)	71	12.68
	Other (e.g., pus, ear discharge)	46	8.21