Factors associated with receiving antibiotics slower than the median time within patients in the first audit cycle
| Factors associated with delayed antibiotics in the first cycle | |||
| First cycle | Slower than median | Faster than median | P value |
| Total | 37 | 37 | |
| Age | 73.0 (62.5–76.5) | 70.0 (51.0–79.0) | 0.86 |
| SEWS score | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 3.0 (1.0–4.0) | 0.01 |
| SEWS <4 | 35 (94.6) | 25 (67.6) | 0.003 |
| WCC | 12.6 (8.8–15.7) | 14.9 (12.4–20.8) | 0.02 |
| WCC >12 | 24 (64.9) | 28 (75.7) | 0.31 |
| HR | 100.0 (93.5–110.5) | 98.0 (85.0–109.0) | 0.73 |
| HR >90 | 32 (86.5) | 25 (67.6) | 0.05 |
| SBP | 130.0 (113.5–153.0) | 125.0 (108.5–146.5) | 0.33 |
| SBP <100 | 2 (5.4) | 6 (16.0) | 0.13 |
| Temperature | 38.1 (37.6–38.5) | 38.5 (38.1–38.9) | 0.06 |
| Temperature>38°C | 23 (62.2) | 33 (89.2) | 0.007 |
| RR | 16 (16–20) | 18 (16.5–21.5) | 0.01 |
| RR >20 | 5 (13.5) | 10 (27.0) | 0.15 |
| Out of hours | 22 (59.5) | 18 (48.6) | 0.35 |
| Postoperative | 27 (73.0) | 11 (29.7) | <0.001 |
| FY1 | 19 (51.4) | 21 (56.8) | 0.64 |
SEWS, (trigger for medical review at time of first cycle=4).
Bold values indicate statistical significance.
FY1, foundation year 1; HR, heart rate;RR, respiratory rate;SBP, systolic blood pressure;SEWS, Scottish Early Warning Score;WCC, white cell count.