Table 1 Secondary outcomes after propensity score matching
Outcomes | Propensity score-matched cohort | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Short-course group (n = 448,146) | Long-course group (n = 448,146) | ||
Re-initiated antibiotics in 3 days, n (%) | 19,453 (4.3) | 11,299 (2.5) | < 0.001 |
Re-initiated antibiotics in 7 days, n (%) | 67,284 (15.0) | 43,978 (9.8) | < 0.001 |
Re-initiated antibiotics in hospitalization, n (%) | 148,412 (33.1) | 115,138 (25.7) | < 0.001 |
Antibiotic-free days | 21 (17, 23) | 17 (14, 19) | < 0.001 |
Hospital length of stay, days | 24 (12, 50) | 31 (18, 55) | < 0.001 |
Medical cost, dollars | 8,970 [4412, 19,176] | 9,766 [5630, 18,261] | < 0.001 |