Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients with ADEs and with no ADEs.
| Characteristics | Total (n = 1746) | Patients with no ADEs (n = 1525) | Patients with ADEs (n = 221) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y)a | 3.84 ± 3.89 | 3.86 ± 3.85 | 3.72 ± 4.12 | 0.614 |
| Female ratio (%)a | 35.0% (611/1746) | 35.3% (539/1525) | 32.6% (72/221) | 0.451 |
| Length of stay (d)b | 7.83 ± 5.28 | 7.48 ± 4.66 | 10.23 ± 8.03 | <0.001 |
| Drugs per patientb | 14.18 ± 6.77 | 13.51 ± 6.10 | 18.82 ± 9.02 | <0.001 |
| Doses per patientb | 113.94 ± 104.97 | 102.92 ± 81.30 | 189.98 ± 187.00 | <0.001 |
| Number of triggersb | 1.34 ± 1.36 | 1.14 ± 1.19 | 2.73 ± 1.73 | <0.001 |
| Number of medical diagnosesa | 2.97 ± 1.89 | 2.83 ± 1.71 | 2.92 ± 1.98 | 0.512 |
| Number of admissionb | 1.81 ± 1.42 | 1.77 ± 1.39 | 2.07 ± 1.60 | 0.010 |
| Number of admission in the previous 1 yeara | 0.49 ± 1.04 | 0.47 ± 1.04 | 0.61 ± 1.01 | 0.069 |
| Type of admissionb | ||||
| Elective | 1555 (89.1%) | 1365 (89.5%) | 190 (86.0%) | 0.133 |
| Emergent | 191 (10.9%) | 160 (10.5%) | 31 (14.0%) | |
| Surgical operationb | ||||
| Yes | 506 (29.0%) | 442 (28.8%) | 64 (30.3%) | 0.635 |
| No | 1240 (71.0%) | 1083 (71.2%) | 157 (69.7%) | |
| Departmentb | ||||
| Internal | 1080 (61.9%) | 931 (61.0%) | 149 (67.4%) | 0.075 |
| Surgery | 666 (38.1%) | 594 (39.0%) | 72 (32.6%) | |
| Antibacterial usea | ||||
| Yes | 906 (51.9%) | 764 (50.1%) | 142 (64.3%) | <0.001 |
| No | 840 (48.1%) | 761 (49.9%) | 79 (35.7%) | |
Chi-square test or t-test: ap > 0.05, bp < 0.01.