Table 3.
Intervention-related factors of VAP among intubated adult patients admitted in public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024 GC (n = 335).
| Variable | Category | Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | Total (%) | ||
| Re-intubation | Yes | 73 (69.5%) | 40 (17.4%) | 113 (33.7%) |
| no | 32 (30.5%) | 190 (82.6%) | 222 (66.3%) | |
| H2 blockers | Yes | 57 (54.3%) | 150 (65.2%) | 207 (61.8%) |
| No | 48 (45.7%) | 80 (34.8%) | 128 (38.2%) | |
| Tracheostomy | Yes | 63 (60%) | 35 (15.2%) | 98 (29.3%) |
| No | 42 (40%) | 195 (84.8%) | 237 (70.7%) | |
| Emergency intubation | Yes | 57 (54.3%) | 70 (30.4%) | 127 (37.9%) |
| No | 48 (45.7%) | 160 (69.6%) | 208 (62.1%) | |
| Supine head position | Yes | 17 (16.2%) | 45 (19.6%) | 62 (18.5%) |
| No | 88 (83.8%) | 185 (80.4%) | 273 (81.5%) | |
| Corticosteroid use | Yes | 77 (73.3%) | 178 (77.4%) | 255 (76.1%) |
| No | 28 (26.7%) | 52 (22.6%) | 80 (23.9%) | |
| Taken ≥ 3 antibiotics | Yes | 39 (37.1%) | 83 (36%) | 122 (36.4%) |
| No | 66 (62.9%) | 147 (64%) | 213 (63.6%) | |
| Blood transfusion | Yes | 41 (39%) | 91 (39.6%) | 132 (39.4%) |
| No | 64 (61%) | 139 (60.4%) | 203 (60.6%) | |