Table 3.
Sociodemographic distribution characteristics of ESBL isolates (n = 128).
| Characteristic | ESBL | Non–ESBL | OR (95% CI) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 61 | 205 | 0.88 (0.59–1.32) |
0.55 |
| Female | 67 | 200 | |||
| Age group (years) | ≥60 | 67 | 181 | 1 | |
| 40–59 | 21 | 90 | 1.58 (0.91–2.75) |
0.09 | |
| 20–39 | 28 | 97 | 1.28 (0.77–2.15) |
0.19 | |
| ≤ 19 | 12 | 37 | 1.14 (0.56–2.31) |
0.71 | |
| Seasonality | Quarter 1 | 32 | 165 | 1 | |
| Quarter 2 | 35 | 88 | 0.48 (0.28–0.84) |
0.01 | |
| Quarter 3 | 25 | 67 | 0.51 (0.28–0.94) |
0.02 | |
| Quarter 4 | 36 | 85 | 0.45 (0.26–0.78) |
0.01 | |
| * Specimen type | Urine | 70 | 226 | 1 | |
| Blood | 26 | 68 | 0.81 (0.47–1.37) |
0.43 | |
| Wound swab | 23 | 89 | 1.19 (0.70–2.03) |
0.50 | |
| Referring unit | Intensive care units | 49 | 195 | 1 | |
| Outpatient departments | 24 | 90 | 0.94 (0.54–1.63) |
0.82 | |
| Surgical wards | 21 | 60 | 0.71 (0.39–1.29) |
0.26 | |
| Medical wards | 18 | 26 | 0.36 (0.18–0.71) |
0.01 | |
| Referred from other hospitals | 16 | 34 | 0.53 (0.27–1.04) |
0.06 | |
* P. mirabilis was the only Enterobacterale isolated from tracheal wash (5) and sputum (4) samples, not included in analysis.