Table 2 Patient characteristics. When not all eligible patients were included (due to missing values) the number of included patients is indicated in the upper row of the cell
Patients | Internal Medicine (n = 981) | Urology (n = 983) | Total (n = 1,964) |
|---|---|---|---|
Male sex* | 381 (40) | 753 (77) | 1134 (58) |
Age in years, median (IQR) | 74 (27) | 58 (28) | 65 (31) |
Comorbidity | n = 981 | n = 981 | n = 1962 |
Any | 649 (66) | 388 (40) | 1037 (53) |
Diabetes mellitus | 282 (29) | 99 (10) | 381 (19) |
Urological comorbidity and/or kidney disease | 275 (28) | 243 (25) | 518 (26) |
Urinary catheter | 168 (17) | 104 (11) | 272 (14) |
Glomerular filtration rate, MDRD (mL/min/1.73m2), mean (SD) | n = 974 | n = 748 | n = 1722 |
61 (42) | 81 (29) | 70 (38) | |
Allergy to (any) antibiotics | 63 (6) | 66 (7) | 129 (7) |
Treated at outpatient department | 30 (3) | 620 (63) | 650 (33) |
Admission at night (7 PM – 7 AM) | n = 634 | n = 295 | n = 929 |
213 (34) | 67 (23) | 280 (30) | |
Antibiotic therapy within past 14 days | 405 (41) | 283 (29) | 688 (35) |
Febrile UTI | n = 980 | n = 982 | n = 1962 |
794 (81) | 386 (39) | 1180 (60) | |
Positive urine culture | n = 979 | n = 976 | n = 1955 |
637 (65) | 436 (45) | 1073 (55) |