| Characteristics | Intervention group (n = 347) | Non-intervention group (n = 347) | p-value* |
| Age groups (in years) | n (%) | n (%) |
|
| <25 | 38 (11) | 42 (12) |
|
| 25 to 34 | 87 (25) | 66 (19) |
|
| 35 to 44 | 66 (19) | 49 (14) | Ref |
| 45 to 54 | 66 (19) | 56 (16) |
|
| 55 to 64 | 52 (15) | 62 (18) |
|
| >64 | 38 (11) | 73 (21) | <0.01 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
| Male | 253 (73) | 215 (62) |
|
| Female | 94 (27) | 132 (38) |
|
| Diagnosis |
|
|
|
| Clinical | 80 (23) | 97 (28) |
|
| Microbiological | 267 (77) | 250 (72) |
|