Table 2 Characteristics of trusts participating in interviews vs. all trial trusts
| Â | Interview group | Trial population | All trusts in trial | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | MLVA | Ribotyping | MLVA | Ribotyping | Â |
Number Trusts Interviewed | 5 | 6 | NA | NA | NA |
Hospital isolation facilities | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Average bed size | 1,056 | 977 | 922 | 912 | 902 |
Single rooms with en-suite (% total beds) | 10% | 10% | 14% | 13% | 12% |
Single rooms without en-suite (% total beds) | 10% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 5% |
Average typing test requests over 12 months | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Test requests (mean number/trust) | 56.0 | 61.5 | 66.8 | 58.6 | 50.4 |
All post 48 hr C difficile cases reported over 12 months | Â | Â | 814 | 868 | 1,682 |