Table 2 Sample characteristics
| Â | Cases (N = 43) | Controls (N = 97) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (std. dev.) | 62.1 (16.8) | 66.6 (16.2) | 0.143 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   female | 24 (56%) | 55 (57%) | 0.922 |
   male | 19 (44%) | 42 (43%) |  |
Professional status | Â | Â | Â |
   employed | 14 (33%) | 22 (23%) | 0.319 |
   retired | 25 (58%) | 69 (71%) |  |
   unemployed | 4 (9%) | 6 (6%) |  |
ASIS | Â | Â | Â |
   1 | 5 (12%) | 19 (20%) | 0.397 |
   2 | 13 (31%) | 28 (30%) |  |
   3 | 7 (17%) | 21 (23%) |  |
   4 | 14 (33%) | 18 (19%) |  |
   5 | 3 (7%) | 7 (8%) |  |
Department | Â | Â | Â |
   UCC | 4 (9%) | 10 (10%) | 0.897 |
   TIPO | 12 (28%) | 26 (27%) |  |
   RIA | 15 (35%) | 39 (40%) |  |
   ID | 12 (28%). | 22 (23%) |  |
Type of admission | Â | Â | Â |
   surgical | 3 (7%) | 9 (9%) | 0.654 |
   medical | 40 (93%) | 88 (91%) |  |
Type of BSI | Â | Â | Â |
   lab confirmed | 18 (42%) |  |  |
   clinical sepsis | 25 (58%) |  |  |