Table 1 Comparison of clinical characteristics of patients with and without Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)

No. of Patients

185

7607

Age, y, median (IQR)

69.6 (25.9)

59.1 (30.6)

<0.01

CDS-ID Score, median (IQR)

2.83 (1.57)

1.83 (3.21)

<0.01

Cancer

12 (6.5)

168 (2.2)

<0.01

Diabetes

65 (35.1)

1605 (21.1)

<0.01

Kidney Disease

19 (10.3)

289 (3.8)

<0.01

Peptic Ulcer Disease

143 (3.2)

4315 (96.8)

<0.01

Respiratory Illness

48 (26.0)

1517 (20.0)

0.04

Organ Transplant

14 (7.6)

470 (6.2)

0.44

Any High Risk Antibiotics ^a

179 (96.8)

6868 (90.3)

<0.01