Table 2.

Factors associated with receiving antibiotics slower than the median time within patients in the first audit cycle

Factors associated with delayed antibiotics in the first cycle
First cycle	Slower than median	Faster than median	P value
Total	37	37
Age	73.0 (62.5–76.5)	70.0 (51.0–79.0)	0.86
SEWS score	2.0 (1.0–3.0)	3.0 (1.0–4.0)	0.01
SEWS <4	35 (94.6)	25 (67.6)	0.003
WCC	12.6 (8.8–15.7)	14.9 (12.4–20.8)	0.02
WCC >12	24 (64.9)	28 (75.7)	0.31
HR	100.0 (93.5–110.5)	98.0 (85.0–109.0)	0.73
HR >90	32 (86.5)	25 (67.6)	0.05
SBP	130.0 (113.5–153.0)	125.0 (108.5–146.5)	0.33
SBP <100	2 (5.4)	6 (16.0)	0.13
Temperature	38.1 (37.6–38.5)	38.5 (38.1–38.9)	0.06
Temperature>38°C	23 (62.2)	33 (89.2)	0.007
RR	16 (16–20)	18 (16.5–21.5)	0.01
RR >20	5 (13.5)	10 (27.0)	0.15
Out of hours	22 (59.5)	18 (48.6)	0.35
Postoperative	27 (73.0)	11 (29.7)	<0.001
FY1	19 (51.4)	21 (56.8)	0.64

SEWS, (trigger for medical review at time of first cycle=4).

Bold values indicate statistical significance.

FY1, foundation year 1; HR, heart rate;RR, respiratory rate;SBP, systolic blood pressure;SEWS, Scottish Early Warning Score;WCC, white cell count.