Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of total population, N = 128
| Total N = 128 (%) | Antibiotics prescription in accordance with the guidelines N = 59 (%) | Antibiotics prescription not in accordance with the guidelines N = 69 (%) | p-Value * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age. Years, mean +/−SD | 87.05 (5.402) | 85.69 (5.593) | 88.22 (4.985) | 0.008 |
| 85 years and more, n (%) | 85 (66.4) | 33 (55.9) | 52 (75.4) | 0.025 |
| Women, n (%) | 93 (72.7) | 47 (79.7) | 46 (66.7) | 0.115 |
| Length Of Stay (day) +/− SD | 48.79 (26.145) | 51.32 (25.741) | 46.31 (26.523) | 0.307 |
| Charlson score +/− SD | 2.48 (2.280) | 2.17 (2.127) | 2.75 (2.385) | 0.149 |
| ADL +/− SD | 4.70 (1.297) | 4.80 (1.275) | 4.62 (1.319) | 0.440 |
| IADL +/− SD | 2.35 (1.390) | 2.38 (1.437) | 2.32 (1.359) | 0.819 |
| Serum albumin (g/L) +/− SD | 30.87 (4.486) | 31.11 (4.897) | 30.66 (4.111) | 0.576 |
| Antibiotics treatment duration (day) +/− SD | 7.80 (3.067) | 7.70 (1.832) | 7.88 (3.851) | 0.754 |
| ≥ 2 antibiotics, n (%) | 17 (13.3) | 3 (5.1) | 14 (20.3) | 0.017 |
| History of fall in the last month, n (%) | 41 (32) | 20 (33.9) | 21 (30.4) | 0.707 |
| Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease, n (%) | 6 (4.7) | 2 (3.4) | 4 (5.8) | 0.686 |
| Cognitive impairment, n (%) | 29 (22.7) | 16 (27.1) | 13 (18.8) | 0.295 |
| Infectious advice, n (%) | 2 (1.6) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.4) | 1.000 |
| Incontinence, n (%) | 19 (14.8) | 8 (13.6) | 11 (15.9) | 0.805 |
| BMI > 30 kg/m2, n (%) | 14 (10.9) | 6 (10.2) | 8 (11.6) | 1.000 |
| Presence of urinary catheter, n (%) | 14 (10.9) | 3 (5.1) | 11 (15.9) | 0.086 |
| History of antibiotic allergy, n (%) | 11 (8.6) | 4 (6.8) | 7 (10.1) | 0.545 |
| Presence of pressure ulcer, n (%) | 9 (7) | 6 (10.2) | 3 (4.3) | 0.300 |
| Palliative care, n (%) | 14 (10.9) | 4 (6.8) | 10 (14.5) | 0.256 |
| Over 10 treatments, n (%) | 16 (12.5) | 10 (16.9) | 6 (8.7) | 0.187 |
| Serum creatinine > 120 μmol/L, n (%) | 18 (14.1) | 7 (11.9) | 11 (15.9) | 0.612 |