Table 3

Comparison of the proportion of CAP patients treated according the guideline between IG and CG

IndicatorIGCG
t0*t1*pOR (95% CI)mt0*t1*pOR (95% CI)m
Initial site of treatment71.471.70.9711.1 (0.7 to 1.7)21.165.859.50.1650.7 (0.5 to 1.1)12.5
Antibiotic treatment in outpatients63.857.30.2830.8 (0.5 to 1.4)12.250.851.40.9540.8 (0.4 to 1.7)2.3
Duration of antibiotic treatment in outpatients61.971.10.1272.0 (1.1 to 3.6)13.461.553.60.3840.7 (0.3 to 1.5)11.3
Antibiotic treatment in inpatients60.666.20.3900.9 (0.5 to 1.9)20.958.953.40.2310.8 (0.6 to 1.2)6.8
Duration of antibiotic treatment in inpatients46.951.90.4801.2 (0.6 to 2.3)27.456.753.80.5370.9 (0.6 to 1.3)11.0
  • * Values are given as per cent.

  • CG, control group; IG, intervention group; m, missing values given as per cent.