Table 1.
Background characteristics of study participants with CRBSI at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana, 2021-2022
| Characteristic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Mean ± SD | 45.2 ± 14.3 | |
| < 25 | 3 | 5.8 |
| 25-49 | 35 | 67.3 |
| 50-59 | 8 | 15.4 |
| ≥60 | 6 | 11.5 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 20 | 38.5 |
| Male | 32 | 61.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Divorced | 1 | 1.9 |
| Married | 31 | 59.6 |
| Single | 17 | 32.7 |
| Widowed | 3 | 5.8 |
| Education level | ||
| Functionally illiterate | 3 | 5.8 |
| Primary | 10 | 19.2 |
| Secondary | 23 | 44.2 |
| Tertiary | 16 | 30.8 |
| Underlying cause of ESKD | ||
| Chronic Glomerulonephritis | 3 | 5.8 |
| Diabetes | 8 | 15.4 |
| Hypertension | 25 | 48.1 |
| Retroviral infection | 11 | 21.1 |
| Othersa | 5 | 9.6 |
| Haemodialysis initiation | ||
| Emergency | 45 | 86.5 |
| Elective | 7 | 13.5 |
| Duration of maintenance dialysis | ||
| 3- <6months | 39 | 74.9 |
| 6- <12months | 7 | 13.5 |
| 1-5years | 4 | 7.7 |
| >5years | 2 | 3.9 |
| Frequency of haemodialysis | ||
| Once a week | 8 | 15.4 |
| Once or twice a week | 1 | 1.9 |
| Twice a week | 39 | 75 |
| Three times a week | 4 | 7.7 |
| Catheter insertion site | ||
| Left femoral vein | 1 | 1.9 |
| Right femoral vein | 13 | 25.0 |
| Right internal jugular vein | 38 | 73.1 |
| Regular dialysis clinic attendance | ||
| No | 13 | 25 |
| Yes | 39 | 75 |
| Previous history of CRBSI | ||
| No | 43 | 82.7 |
| Yes | 9 | 17.3 |
aAlport syndrome, SLE, Polycystic kidney disease, Lupus nephritis; ESKD End-stage kidney disease, CRBSI Catheter-related bloodstream infections, SD Standard deviation