Table 1 Study cohort characteristics
From: Intestinal microbiology and urinary tract infection associated risk in long-term aged care residents
Variable | Aged care residents | Non-elderly |
|---|---|---|
Number of participants, n | 123 | 20 |
Female sex, n (%) | 100 (81.3) | 15 (75) |
Age (years), median [IQR] | 87.6 [81.3–93] | 36.5 [24–49.5] |
12-month mortality, n (%) | 23 (18.7) | 0 (0) |
Time (days) to mortality, mean ± SD | 149 ± 87 | 0 ± 0 |
Dementia, n (%) | 70 (56.9) | 0 (0) |
Moderate-severe incontinence, n (%) | 112 (91.1) | 0 (0) |
Number of participants with ≥1 antibiotic dispensed (prior 12 months), n (%) | 74 (60.2) | 0 (0) |
Antibiotics prescribed per participant (prior 12 months), median [IQR] | 3 [0-6.5] | 0 [0] |
Number of participants prescribed UTI-exclusive therapy (prior 12 months)a, n (%) | 27 (21.9) | 0 (0) |
Number of participants prescribed other antibiotics (prior 12 months)b, n (%) | 67 (54.5) | 0 (0) |
UTI incidence in 24-month period, n (%) | 54 (43.9) | 0 (0) |
Urosepsis incidence in 24-month period, n (%) | 4 (3.3) | 0 (0) |
Number of recorded UTIs in 24-month period, n | 110 | 0 (0) |
