Table 2 Distribution of CLABSI incidence by population characteristics
Population characteristics | Catheter days (n) | CLABSI (n) | Incidence of CLABSI (n/1000 catheter days) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age: | ||||
- ≤ 1 year | 3196 | 14 | 4.38 | 2.39, 7.35 |
- >1 year | 4587 | 15 | 3.27 | 1.83, 5.39 |
Gender: | ||||
- Male | 4149 | 10 | 2.41 | 1.15, 4.43 |
- Female | 3634 | 19 | 5.23 | 3.15, 8.16 |
Underlying disease: | ||||
- Medical | 2951 | 16 | 5.42 | 3.10, 8.80 |
- Oncological | 2923 | 8 | 2.74 | 1.18, 5.39 |
- Surgical | 1577 | 4 | 2.54 | 0.68, 6.49 |
- Neonatological | 332 | 1 | 3.01 | 0.04, 16.76 |
Catheter type: | ||||
- Port-a-Cath | 775 | 2 | 2.58 | 0.29, 9.32 |
- PICC | 1269 | 3 | 2.36 | 0.47, 6.90 |
- Short term catheter | 2432 | 11 | 4.52 | 2.25, 8.09 |
- Broviac | 2959 | 13 | 4.39 | 2.34, 7.51 |
- Umbilical vein catheter | 105 | 0 | – | – |
- Unknown | 243 | 0 | – | – |
Ward: | ||||
- ICU | 1660 | 9 | 5.42 | 2.47, 10.29 |
- NICU | 1377 | 4 | 2.90 | 0.78, 7.44 |
- Medical ward | 1581 | 9 | 5.69 | 2.60, 10.81 |
- Oncology and BMT | 2015 | 4 | 1.98 | 0.53, 5.08 |
- Neurology and Neurosurgery | 449 | 1 | 2.23 | 0.03, 12.39 |
- Surgery | 587 | 2 | 3.41 | 0.38, 12.30 |
- Speciality ward | 114 | 0 | – | – |