Table 1 Characteristics of admitted adults with incident episodes of bloodstream infection according to acquisition classification, Calgary, 2000-2007
From: The distinct category of healthcare associated bloodstream infections
| Â | Hospital Acquired (HA-BSI) | Healthcare-Associated (HCA-BSI) | Community-Acquired (CA-BSI) | HA vs HCA P | HA vs CA P | HCA vs CA p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (IQR) years | 68.0 (53.1-78.0) | 70.8 (54.9-81.0) | 61.2 (45.7-75.0) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Male (%) | 1,282 (60%) | 1,284 (52%) | 1,654 (54%) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.131 |
Poly-microbial | 183 (9%) | 206 (8%) | 170 (6%) | 0.710 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Median Charlson (IQR) score | 2 (1-4) | 2 (0-4) | 1 (0-2) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Charlson category | Â | Â | Â | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
0 | 422 (20%) | 633 (25%) | 1,525 (49%) | Â | Â | Â |
1 | 327 (15%) | 433 (17%) | 687 (22%) | Â | Â | Â |
2 | 453 (21%) | 535 (21%) | 355 (12%) | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 3 | 928 (44%) | 890 (36%) | 520 (17%) |  |  |  |
In-hospital all-cause crude mortality | 639/2,132 (30%) | 449/2,492 (18%) | 335/3,088 (11%) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |