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Table 1 Patient demographics

From: Clinical and inflammatory response to bloodstream infections in octogenarians

Characteristic

Overall: n (%)

Patient group: Age ā‰„80, n (%)

Patient group: Age <80, n (%)

Mean age

63 (100)

87.2 (24.5)

58.8 (75.5)

Female

63 (40.6)

14 (36.8)

49 (41.9)

Male

92 (59.4)

24 (63.2)

68 (58.1)

Regular accommodation

LLC

8 (5.2)

6 (15.8)

8 (1.7)

HLC

17 (11.0)

10 (26.3)

17 (6)

Home

130(83.9)

22 (57.9)

130 (83.8)

Place of acquisition

Community

117 (75.5)

19 (50)

98 (83.8)

Hospital

14 (9)

4 (10.5)

10 (8.5)

Aged care facility

24 (15.5)

15 (39.5)

9 (7.7)

Total

155 (100)

38 (24.5)

117 (75.5)

  1. n ā€“ Number of patients.
  2. LLC ā€“ Low Level Care Facility.
  3. HLC ā€“ High Level Care Facility.