A survey of Preventive Measures Used and their Impact on Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) in Intensive Care Units (SPIN-BACC)

Table 2 Univariate analysis of preventive measures and pooled annual CLABSI rates in adult ICUs

Compliance monitored for:	Number of units	Rate* (baseline)§	Rate* (post-survey)	∆ rates	IRR	p-value
Hand hygiene and sterile gloves
No	33	1.30	0.95	−0.35	0.73	0.041
Yes	13	1.98	0.83	−1.15	0.42
Cap
No	28	1.35	0.98	−0.37	0.73	0.051
Yes	13	1.98	0.83	−1.15	0.42
Mask and sterile gown
No	32	1.28	0.95	−0.33	0.74	0.040
Yes	13	1.98	0.83	−1.15	0.42
Sterile full body drape
No	20	1.47	1.11	−0.36	0.76	0.046
Yes	13	1.98	0.83	−1.15	0.42
Daily review of CVC need
No	23	1.18	0.86	−0.32	0.73	0.183
Yes	13	2.02	0.94	−1.08	0.47
Evaluation of CVC insertion site
No	31	1.33	0.85	−0.48	0.64	0.187
Yes	12	2.00	0.87	−1.13	0.44

*Rate: /1,000 CVC-days; CVC: central venous catheter; IRR: Incidence rate ratio.
§ Baseline: the first year of ICU participation to the SPIN program between 2007 and 2010.

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