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Table 4 Baseline characteristics of the two subpopulations in the final analysis set

From: Guideline-adherent initial intravenous antibiotic therapy for hospital-acquired/ventilator-associated pneumonia is clinically superior, saves lives and is cheaper than non guideline adherent therapy

Characteristics

Adequate IIAT according to PEG guidelines

p value

 

yes

No

 

Number of cases

107

114

 

Male/female

73/34

73/41

 

Age (+/-SD)

63.4(+/-13.3)

65.2(+/-14.0)

n.s.

DRG cost weight (+/-SD)

8.663(+/-5.947)

10.071(+/-5.882)

n.s.

Type of intervention

   

   Surgical procedure

102

99

n.s.

   Other procedure

5

4

n.s.

   Medical

7

4

n.s.

Primary diagnosis (ICD 10 chapter)

   

   I Infections and parasitic diseases

1

2

n.s.

   II Neoplasms

18

15

n.s.

   III Blood

3

2

n.s.

   VI Nervous system

4

4

n.s.

   IX Circulatory system

63

67

n.s.

   X Respiratory system

2

2

n.s.

   XI Digestive system

4

2

n.s.

   XIII Musculoskeletal system

2

1

n.s.

   XIV Genitourinary system

1

0

n.s.

   XVIII Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not classified elsewhere

0

1

n.s.

   XIX Injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes

16

11

n.s.

  1. n.s. = not statistically significant