Table 1 Study populations’ demographic and clinical characteristics
Variable | CLABSI patients (n = 59) |
|---|---|
N (%) | |
Age, mean ± SD, (years) | 55.08 ± 19.8 |
Gender (M/F) | 41/18 |
Obesity | 19 (32.2) |
Diabetes mellitus | 9 (15.2) |
Pulmonary disease | 16 (27.1) |
Hypertension | 11 (18.6) |
Renal disease | 17 (28.8) |
Oncologic disease | 16 (27.1) |
Immune deficiency/suppression | 17 (28.8) |
Admission category | |
Medical | 43 (72.8) |
Surgery | 16 (27.1) |
Mechanical ventilation | 37 (62.7) |
Cardiovascular disease | 17 (28.8) |
Neurological disease | 38 (64.4) |
Gastroenterological disease | 18 (30.5) |
Hospital death | 19 (32.2) |
Sepsis | 11 (18.6) |
APACHE score | 12.8 ± 8.2 |
Length of catheter stay (mean ± SD) | 16.19 ± 10.7 |