Table 3
Results for the control hospital
| Before intervention(n = 50) | Following intervention(n = 50) | |
|---|---|---|
| Results are shown as percentages with 95% confidence intervals. | ||
| *p<0.001 (Fisher’s exact test). | ||
| Median (range) age (years) | 85 (13–103) | 82 (45–105) |
| Female (%) | 68 (53 to 80) | 64 (49 to 77) |
| Cephazolin at induction (%) | 96 (86 to 100) | 80 (66 to 90)* |
| Cephazolin postoperatively (%) | 98 (89 to 100) | 96 (86 to 100) |
| <2 doses | 2 (0 to 7) | 6 (1 to 17) |
| 2 doses | 18 (9 to 31) | 10 (3 to 22) |
| >2 doses | 80 (66 to 90) | 84 (70 to 93) |
| Cephazolin 3 doses in total as per policy (%) | 20 (10 to 42) | 26 (15 to 40) |
