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Table 3 Difference of proportions according to applied data correction method for obligate pathogens.

From: Data correction pre-processing for electronically stored blood culture results: Implications on microbial spectrum and empiric antibiotic therapy

 

RDM vs. DFM

RDM vs. CFM

DFM vs. CFM

 

% difference

χ2

p-value

% difference

χ2

p-value

% difference

χ2

p-value

S. aureus

1.0%

0.43

0.510

6.7%

14.15

0.0002*

7.7%

16.02

< 0.001*

C. albicans

0.8%

0.67

0.413

2.7%

4.22

0.039*

3.5%

6.61

0.010*

P. aeruginosa

0.1%

0.02

0.881

3.5%

7.50

0.006*

3.6%

6.93

0.008*

  1. χ2 = Chi-square test; A p-value less than 0.05 (*) is considered to indicate a statistically significant difference.
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