Table 1 Baseline and hospitalisation characteristics for included patients (i.e. hospitalisations at risk for hospital-acquired respiratory viral infection)
Characteristic | DroPS wards | Regular wards | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients (hospitalisations), no | 741 | 293 | |
Age in years, median [IQR] | 71 [57, 82] | 72 [56, 80] | 0.617 |
Female sex, no. (%) | 318 (42.9) | 149 (50.9) | 0.025 |
Hospital days | |||
Total no | 3944 | 1659 | |
Per hospitalisation,median [IQR] | 0.063 | ||
In multi-bed rooms, no. (%) | 3635 (92%) | 1366 (82%) | < 0.001 |