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Table 3 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with catheter associated urinary tract infection

From: Incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections by Gram-negative bacilli and their ESBL and carbapenemase production in specialized hospitals of Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Confirmed CAUTIs

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Present

Not present

Gender

     

 Female

21

119

1.4 (0.7–2.7)*

1.3 (0.6–2.8)

0.54

 Male

30

193

1

1

1

Residence

     

 Rural

18

154

2.1 (1.1–4.1)**

1.5 (0.7–3.4)

0.27

 Urban

33

158

1

1

1

Occupation

     

 Student

5

25

0.9 (0.3–3.2)*

1.5 (0.2–9.3)

0.662

 Private worker

38

224

1.2 (0.5–2.8)*

1.5 (0.5–4.3)

0.449

 Government employee

8

62

1

1

1

Level of education

     

 No read and write

18

93

2.4 (0.7–7.7)*

2.2 (0.5–9.2)

0.276

 Primary education

21

106

2.9 (0.9–9.4)*

2.9 (0.7–11.1)

0.131

 Secondary education

8

62

1.9 (0.5–7.1)*

1.6 (0.4–6.9)

0.503

 Diploma and above

4

51

1

1

1

Patient ward

     

 Medical

7

107

1

1

1

 Surgical

27

108

4.2 (1.7–1.4)**

3.3 (1.1–9.4)

0.027

 ICU

12

63

2.1 (0.7–5.8)*

2.6 (0.9–7.6)

0.083

 Gynecology

5

34

4.4 (1.1–16.8)**

4.6 (1.1–19.5)

0.040

History of hospitalization

     

 Yes

19

151

1.6 (0.8–3.1)*

1.2 (0.6–2.7)

0.604

 No

32

161

1

1

1

History of catheterization

     

 Yes

17

56

2.6 (1.3–5.3)**

1.6 (0.6–4)

0.331

 No

34

256

1

1

1

Days of catheterization

     

 < 5

14

165

1

1

1

 5–7

22

120

1.7 (0.8–3.6)*

1.9 (0.8–4.2)

0.130

 8–10

11

24

3.9 (1.5–10.2)**

4.3 (1.4–12.6)

0.008

 > 10

4

3

7 (1.4–35)

10.6 (1.8–62.1)

0.009

Days of hospitalization

     

 < 5

11

147

1

1

1

 5–7

21

118

1.8 (0.8–4)*

2 (0.9–4.6)

0.105

 8–10

10

36

3.3 (1.2–9)**

3.3 (1.2–9.1)

0.025

 > 10

9

11

6.6 (2.1–20.9)**

8.1 (2.4–27.2)

0.001

Presence of underlying disease

     

 Yes

38

149

0.9 (0.4–1.9)*

2.9 (0.2–43.6)

0.439

 No

13

163

1

1

1

  1. Key: CAUTIs (Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections), COR (Crud Odds Ratio), AOR (Adjusted Odds Ratio), CI (Confidence Interval), ICU (Intensive Care Unit), 1 (Reference Category), **0.05 < p-value > 0.001,*0.2 ≤ p-value > 0.05