Table 2 Study cohort characteristics. Data before relocation are until 2007-08-01 and after are later than 2007-08-31

No. of cultures^a

33,100

23,779

 Positive

5119 (15.5%)

4448 (18.7%)

Χ(1) = 73.43, p < 0.001

MIC available

2692

1550

Χ(1) = 117.44, p < 0.001

 Blood

604 (22.4%)

226 (14.6%)

Χ(1) = 26.04, p < 0.001

 Urine

1396 (51.9%)

1029 (66.4%)

Χ(1) = 22.35, p < 0.001

 Respiratory

692 (25.7%)

295 (19.0%)

Χ(1) = 15.22, p < 0.001

No. of patients (n)

1092

852

Age (a)

1.46 (0.388–6.34)

1.67 (0.546–5.51)

t(3355) = 0.72, p = 0.47

Sex (% male)

50.7%

48.8%

Χ(1) = 1.3516, p = 0.245