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Table 2 Bivariate analysis with respect to first-week mortality

From: Results of an early intervention programme for patients with bacteraemia: analysis of prognostic factors and mortality

Variables

Alive

Died

p

n

%

n

%

Sex

 Male

389

84.0

74

16.0

0.276

 Female

252

87.2

37

12.8

Age (years)

 Mean – SD

64.1

17.1

71.2

13.1

<0.001

ESBL multi-resistance

 Absent

609

85.1

107

14.9

0.695

 Present

32

88.9

4

11.1

Type of infection

 Community-acquired

270

86.8

41

13.2

0.371

 Nosocomial

137

82.0

30

18.0

 healthcare-associated

234

85.4

40

14.6

Source of infection

 Absent

45

73.8

16

26.2

0.014

 Present

596

86.3

95

13.7

Treatment modification

 Change to another drug

343

89.3

41

10.7

<0.001

 Extension of duration

27

96.4

1

3.6

 No change

271

79.7

69

20.3

McCabe

 NF

314

95.4

15

4.6

<0.001

 UF

241

78.8

65

21.2

 RF

86

74.1

30

25.9

Pitt

 0–2

569

90.6

59

9.4

<0.001

  ≥ 3

72

58.5

51

41.5

Charlson

 0–2

374

91.4

35

8.6

<0.001

  ≥ 3

267

78,1

75

21.9