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Table 1 Baseline demographics for NAPS cohort (2013-2014)

From: The prevalence and impact of antimicrobial allergies and adverse drug reactions at an Australian tertiary centre

Cohort demographics

AA

NAA

Total

N = 128

N = 381

N = 509

Age (years)

   

 Median

58

59

59

Sex

   

 Male

63 (49)

252 (66)

315 (61)

Admitting Unit

   

 Specialist medical

73 (57)

160 (42)

233 (46)

 General medical

23 (18)

40 (11)

63 (12)

 General surgical

6 (5)

31 (8)

37 (7)

 Specialty surgical

25 (2)

147 (39)

172 (34)

 Othera

1 (1)

3 (1)

4 (1)

Immunosuppressedb

   

 Yes

33 (26)

76 (20)

109 (21)

Total drug allergies

128 (100)

5 (1)

133 (26)

Total antimicrobials administered

297

773

1070

Route of antimicrobial administration (n = 1070)

   

 Oral

177(60)

356 (46)

533 (50)

 Intravenous

102 (34)

371 (48)

473 (44)

 Otherc

18 (6)

46 (6)

64 (6)

  1. aEmergency (3), Intensive care unit (1)
  2. bHaematology, oncology, lung and heart transplant units
  3. cInhaled, topical