Table 2B.
Time post-discharge | # Infections | # patients affected/month | Rate/1000 catheter-days | 95% confidence interval |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st month | 34 | 26 | 11.6 | 7.9 to 17.1 |
2nd month | 28 | 26 | 13.2 | 9.3 to 18.6 |
3rd month | 17 | 17 | 12.4 | 8.5 to 18.1 |
4th month | 14 | 13 | 13.0 | 8.3 to 20.3 |
5th month | 7 | 5 | 8.8 | 3.7 to 20.6 |
6th month | 2 | 2 | 3.3 | 1.0 to 11.0 |
Overall | Total = 102 | 11.5 | 9.3 to 14.2 |