Table 2C.
Time post-discharge | # Infections | # patients affected/month | Rate/1000 catheter-days | 95% confidence interval |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st month | 16 | 12 | 5.4 | 3.0 to 9.6 |
2nd month | 24 | 16 | 11.1 | 6.8 to 18.2 |
3rd month | 16 | 11 | 11.6 | 6.7 to 20.2 |
4th month | 10 | 7 | 9.3 | 4.4 to 19.9 |
5th month | 8 | 5 | 10.0 | 4.1 to 24.5 |
6th month | 7 | 4 | 11.2 | 4.7 to 26.3 |
Total = 81 | 8.8 | 6.4 to 12.1 |
HPN = Home parenteral nutrition