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. 2013 Sep 25;3(3):mmrr.003.03.a08. doi: 10.5600/mmrr.003.03.a08

Exhibit 5. Odd ratios from the logistic regression of the hospital-acquired infections in acute care hospitals in Florida, 2007–2011.

Variable Description HA-VCAI Model HA-CAUTI Model
POLICY =1 from QTR4 2008 0.571*** 0.968
AGE Age at admission 1.013*** 1.010***
LOSDAYS Length of stay 1.122*** 1.143***
GENDER Proportion of males vs. females 1.052 0.548***
RACE Proportion of blacks vs. whites 0.831*** 0.775***
Other races vs. white 1.006 0.994
MEDICAID Medicaid holders vs. Medicare holders 1.045 0.824**
PRIVATE Private insurance holders vs. Medicare holders 1.314*** 1.942***
GOVT Government insurance holders vs. Medicare 1.330*** 1.030
SELFPAY Self-payers vs. Medicare holders 2.058*** 2.083***
OTHINS Other insurance vs. Medicare holders 1.536*** 1.420
ICU Admitted to ICU vs. not in the ICU 1.966*** 2.089***
***

NOTES: means statistically significant at 1%

**

means statistically significant at 5%

SOURCE: Authors’ analyses.