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Table 4 Results from the logistic regression analyses: HAIs (overall and according to site) and associated risk factor assessment

From: Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in Piemonte, Italy: results from a second regional prevalence study

 

All HAIs

symptomatic UTIs

BSIs

RTIs

 

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

Age (>65)

1.35 (1.09-1.67)

0.006

2.35 (1.48-3.73)

<0.001

0.70 (0.39-1.24)

0.226

1.64 (1.06-2.54)

0.026

Female

0.99 (0.82-1.21)

0.938

1.76 (1.23-2.52)

0.002

0.94 (0.54-1.67)

0.851

0.55 (0.37-0.83)

0.004

Hospital size (>300 beds)

1.34 (1.09-1.63)

0.004

1.23 (0.86-1.75)

0.252

2.13 (1.18-3.85)

0.012

1.52 (1.03-2.26)

0.037

Patient provenience^

1.92 (1.54-2.39)

<0.001

1.42 (0.95-2.13)

0.088

1.59 (0.84-3.02)

0.157

3.01 (2.01-4.51)

<0.001

Urinary catheter

2.44 (1.99-3.00)

<0.001

5.28 (3.53-7.90)

<0.001

1.26 (0.67-2.33)

0.471

1.76 (1.15-2.69)

0.009

CVC

2.29 (1.79-2.92)

<0.001

1.34 (0.87-2.15)

0.176

4.92 (2.54-9.55)

<0.001

2.40 (1.49-3.85)

<0.001

Mechanical ventilation

1.17 (0.76-1.78)

0.474

0.73 (0.28-1.87)

0.509

1.68 (0.66-4.32)

0.278

2.17 (1.16-4.04)

0.015

Parenteral nutrition

1.28 (0.95-1.72)

0.102

0.93 (0.52-1.65)

0.797

1.05 (0.49-2.25)

0.902

1.60 (0.95-2.67)

0.080

  1. ^From the same hospital (ICU or other wards) or LTF vs. “home”.
  2. Results in bold indicate statistically significant associations (p<0.05).