Table 4.
Antibiotic stewardship activities by institution
| Institution | n | Do you have antibiotic policy or guideline in your organistion? | Are there specific committees/groups dedicated to AMS? | Is there a reporting structure for antibiotic use and prescribing? | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n(%) | No n(%) | P Value | Yes n(%) | No n(%) | P Value | Yes n(%) | No n(%) | P Value | ||
| Teaching Hospital | 178 | 147 (83) | 31 (17) | < 0.01* | 130 (73) | 48 (27) | < 0.01* | 104 (58) | 74(42) | < 0.01* |
| Regional Hospital | 159 | 126 (79) | 33 (21) | 123 (77) | 36 (23) | 98 (62) | 61(38) | |||
| Primary Care | 49 | 32 (65) | 17 (35) | 16 (33) | 33 (67) | 21 (43) | 28 (57) | |||
| Other | 119 | 62 (52) | 57 (48) | 57 (48) | 62 (52) | 47 (39) | 72 (61) | |||
| Total | 505 | 367 (73) | 138 (27) | 326 (65) | 179 (35) | 270 (53) | 235 (47) | |||
*Statistical significance calculated using Pearson Chi Squared test