Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the study participants and hospital related information

Variables	N (%)
Total bed in COVID-19 isolation ward	736
Total patients in COVID-19 isolation ward at 8:00 AM	617
Total number of patients prescribed antibiotics	578 (93.7)
Gender Male Female	335 (61.1) 225 (38.9)
Age (years) 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 ≥56	35 (6.0) 104 (17.9) 202 (34.9) 150 (25.9) 87 (15.0)
Ward Sub-specialty Medical ward Intensive care unit (ICU)	452 (78.2) 126 (21.8)
Covid status Negative (PCR report negative) Suspected (PCR report waiting) Confirmed PCR report positive)	21 (3.6) 66 (11.4) 491 (84.9)
Covid severity Asymptomatic Mild Moderate Severe Critical	21 (3.6) 58 (10.0) 178 (30.7) 259 (44.8) 62 (10.7)
Comorbidity No comorbidity Cardiovascular Diabetes Asthma/COPD Chronic illness	322 (31.9) 131 (13.0) 76 (7.5) 35 (3.5) 14 (1.4)
Presence of bacterial infection Yes No	8 (1.4) 570 (98.6)