Table 1.
Baseline demographics for NAPS cohort (2013-2014)
| Cohort demographics | AA | NAA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 128 | N = 381 | N = 509 | |
| Age (years) | |||
| Median | 58 | 59 | 59 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 63 (49) | 252 (66) | 315 (61) |
| Admitting Unit | |||
| Specialist medical | 73 (57) | 160 (42) | 233 (46) |
| General medical | 23 (18) | 40 (11) | 63 (12) |
| General surgical | 6 (5) | 31 (8) | 37 (7) |
| Specialty surgical | 25 (2) | 147 (39) | 172 (34) |
| Othera | 1 (1) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) |
| Immunosuppressedb | |||
| Yes | 33 (26) | 76 (20) | 109 (21) |
| Total drug allergies | 128 (100) | 5 (1) | 133 (26) |
| Total antimicrobials administered | 297 | 773 | 1070 |
| Route of antimicrobial administration (n = 1070) | |||
| Oral | 177(60) | 356 (46) | 533 (50) |
| Intravenous | 102 (34) | 371 (48) | 473 (44) |
| Otherc | 18 (6) | 46 (6) | 64 (6) |
aEmergency (3), Intensive care unit (1)
bHaematology, oncology, lung and heart transplant units
cInhaled, topical