Variable | AS exposure | p Value | |
No (n=360) | Yes (n=765) | ||
Age group | p=0.467 | ||
<20 | 3 | 4 | |
20–39 | 6 | 10 | |
30–39 | 10 | 22 | |
40–49 | 16 | 33 | |
50–59 | 41 | 57 | |
60–69 | 65 | 157 | |
70–79 | 77 | 170 | |
80–89 | 94 | 223 | |
90–99 | 45 | 87 | |
≥100 | 3 | 2 | |
Sex | p=0.163 | ||
Male | 168 | 390 | |
Female | 192 | 375 | |
Charlson Comorbidity Score | 1.68 (SD 1.85) | 1.74 (SD 1.76) | p=0.61 |
CURB-65 score | 1.82 (SD 1.17) | 2.02 (SD 1.13) | p<0.01 |
CAP criteria | p=0.082 | ||
Yes | 131 | 320 | |
No | 229 | 445 | |
Empirical intravenous antibiotics | p<0.01 | ||
Yes | 284 | 654 | |
No | 76 | 111 | |
Ward | p<0.001 | ||
3GA | 152 | 469 | |
3GC | 43 | 112 | |
3SA | 33 | 61 | |
4GC | 69 | 122 | |
ER | 64 | 0 | |
Day of week | p=0.595 | ||
Sunday | 40 | 104 | |
Monday | 55 | 109 | |
Tuesday | 57 | 117 | |
Wednesday | 60 | 104 | |
Thursday | 54 | 122 | |
Friday | 50 | 96 | |
Saturday | 44 | 113 | |
Propensity score | 0. 657 (SD 0.100) | 0. 691 (SD 0.074) | p<0.001 |
AS, antimicrobial stewardship; CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; CURB 65, presence of Confusion, elevated Urea, elevated Respiratory rate, low Blood pressure and age ≥65 years; ER, emergency room.