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Table 2 Characteristics of the respondents, and of their setting

From: Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units: an international online survey

Respondent

Weighted estimates for Europe (respondents from 16 countries with >=10 replies)

Other respondents (61 countries)

N=1281

95% CI

N=449

95% CI

Years working in ICU (mean)

12.8

12.2

13.3

12.9

12.1

13.6

Admissions per year in their ICU (mean)

1006

914

1098

900

787

1013

N beds in ICU (mean)

16

15

17

16

15.4

17.3

 

%*

  

N

%

  

Gender (females)

28

25

31

82

18

15

22

Working in hospital with > 1000 beds

17

14

20

18

4

2

6

Working in hospital with 300–1000 beds

55

52

56

145

33

28

37

Working in hospital <300 beds

28

26

31

282

63

58

67

  1. * Absolute numbers are not reported because percentages are weighted estimates.