Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants
| Variables | Frequency (n)/median (IQR) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (IQR) in years | 18 (3–34) | – | |
| Median days (IQR) of hospital stay | 1 (1–3) | – | |
| Median days (IQR) of antibiotic exposure | 2 (1–3) | – | |
| Gender | |||
| Males | 151 | 53 | |
| Females | 134 | 47 | |
| Hospital of admission | |||
| MH | 29 | 10.2 | |
| MRH | 256 | 89.8 | |
| Admitted ward during enrollment | |||
| Medical | 205 | 71.9 | |
| Surgical | 80 | 28.1 | |
| Antibiotics use past three months | |||
| No | 148 | 51.9 | |
| Yes | 137 | 48.1 | |
| Antibiotics use at enrollment | |||
| No | 107 | 37.5 | |
| Yes | 178 | 62.5 | |
| On β-lactams during sampling | |||
| No | 12 | 6.7 | |
| Yes | 166 | 93.3 | |
| Type of antibiotics used during sampling | |||
| Ciprofloxacin/gentamicin | 12 | 6.7 | |
| Penicillins | 95 | 53.4 | |
| Cephalosporins | 71 | 39.9 | |
| History of admission | |||
| No | 203 | 71.2 | |
| Yes | 82 | 28.2 | |
| Livestock keeping | |||
| No | 253 | 88.8 | |
| Yes | 32 | 11.2 | |
| HIV status | |||
| Negative | 283 | 99.3 | |
| Positive | 2 | 0.7 | |
MH Mazimbu Hospital, MRH Morogoro Regional Hospital