Table 5 Univariate analyses of risk factors for inappropriate vancomycin use, at the first 24 and 72 hours, according to the CDC criteria (HICPAC,1995), in 557 patients in Sao Paulo Hospital between March and September 2002
Variables | Inapropriateness (24 h) | p | Inappropriateness (72 h) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N(366) | % | N(373) | % | |||
Age | ||||||
< 60 years | 264 | (70.5) | 0.001 | 266 | (71.3) | 0.002 |
≥ 60 years | 102 | (56.3) | 107 | (58.5) | ||
Unit | ||||||
Others | 210 | (71.3) | 0.001 | 215 | (73.4) | 0.001 |
UCI/UCI ped | 156 | (59.7) | 158 | (60.1) | ||
Neutropenia | ||||||
Yes | 9 | (32.1) | 0.001 | 8 | (32.1) | 0.001 |
No | 357 | (67.6) | 365 | (68.9) | ||
Central venous catheter | ||||||
Yes | 221 | (62.7) | 0.04 | 226 | (64.1) | 0.049 |
No | 145 | (71.3) | 147 | (72.3) | ||
Central venous catheter | ||||||
< 2 weeks | 125 | (69.9) | 0.003 | 127 | (69.5) | 0.002 |
≥ 2 weeks | 96 | (56.7) | 99 | (57.9) | ||