Table 1. Baseline demographic and Clinical characteristics of Patients admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos.
| Variables | n | frequency | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 32 | 45.1 | ||
| Male | 39 | 54.9 | ||
| Age | 71 | 38.7(±14.9) | ||
| 15–40 | 43 | 60.6 | ||
| 41–69 | 28 | 39.4 | ||
| Apache II Score | 71 | 21.2 (± 8.07) | ||
| <20 | 35 | 49.3 | ||
| ≥20 | 36 | 50.7 | ||
| Length of ICU stay | 71 | 9.1 (± 7.3) | 7 (5–12) | |
| 2–7 | 41 | 57.7 | ||
| 8–38 | 30 | 42.3 | ||
| Duration of antibiotic administration in ICU (days) | 69 | 8.0 (±6.4) | ||
| Locations before ICU admissions | ||||
| Hospital | 37 | 52.1 | ||
| Home | 34 | 47.9 | ||
| Wards admitted in hospital before transfer to ICU | ||||
| Outside hospital | 20 | 28.2 | ||
| Accident and Emergency | 34 | 47.9 | ||
| Surgical ward | 8 | 11.3 | ||
| Medical ward | 3 | 4.2 | ||
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 3 | 4.2 | ||
| Neuro-ward | 3 | 4.2 |