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Distribution of Number of Risk Factors by Rationale of Treatment: Prophylaxis and Empiric Treatment
| Number of risk factors, n (%) | Prophylaxis (n = 418) | Empiric treatment (n = 107) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High risk (n = 250, 59.8%) | Non-high risk (n = 168, 40.2%) | P value | High risk (n = 34, 31.8%) | Non-high risk (n = 73, 68.2%) | P value | |
| None | 5 (2) | 16 (9.5) | <0.01 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | <0.01 |
| 1 | 22 (8.9) | 32 (19.0) | 1 (2.9) | 20 (27.4) | ||
| 2 | 40 (16) | 54 (32.1) | 1 (2.9) | 19 (26) | ||
| ≥ 3 | 183 (73.2) | 66 (39.3) | 32 (94.1) | 34 (46.6) | ||
