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Table 1 Contamination frequency and simple analysis according to the sampling point and determining factors

From: Effectiveness of surface coatings containing silver ions in bacterial decontamination in a recovery unit

Risk factor

Global

Bedside table

Bed

Wall

Sink

n (%)

p

n (%)

p

n (%)

p

n (%)

P f

n (%)

p

Intervention

 Yes

97 (31,5)

0.261

40 (51.3)*

0.001

29 (38.2)

0.949

3 (3.8)

0.317

25 (32.9)

0.172

 No

84 (27,4)

20 (26.0)

29 (38.7)

1 (1.3)

34 (43.6)

Surface type

 Rough (Wood or paint)

64 (20.6)*

0.000

60 (38.7)

-

-

-

4 (2.6)

-

-

-

 Smooth (metal)

117 (38.4)

-

58 (38.4)

-

59 (38.3)

Application Method

 Spray

122 (26.5)*

0.005

60 (38.7)

-

58 (38.4)

-

4 (2.6)

-

-

-

 Monolayer roll

59 (38.3)

-

-

-

59 (38.3)

Isolated patient

 Yes

56 (32.6)

0.148

23 (53.5)*

0.009

16 (37.2)

0.889

1 (2.3)

0.963

16 (37.2)

0.853

 No

96 (26.5)

27 (30.0)

35 (38.5)

2 (2.2)

35 (35.6)

Period

 Weeks 1-7

120 (36.5)*

0.000

40 (48.2)*

0.009

38 (46.9)*

0.021

0 (0.0)*

0.044

42 (51.2)*

0.000

 Weeks 8-13

61 (21.3)

20 (7.8)

20 (28.6)

4 (5.6)

17 (23.6)

  1. * P < 0.05
  2. f Denotes use of the Fisher test