Table 2.

Outcomes of the placebo and 2% chlorhexidine/toothbrushing groups

Variables		Placebo N(%)	Chlorhexidine N(%)	p value
VAP rate		11(45.8)	18(64.3)	0.29
Microbiologically confirmed VAP rate		8(72.7)	12(66.6)	0.86
Duration of intubation (days)		6 [4-12.7]	8.5 [7.3-14.7]	0.17
Duration of intubation
	Between 3 and 5 days	12(50)	5(17.8)	0.03
	Between 6 and 10 days	5(20.8)	14(50.0)	0.06
	>10 days	9(29.2)	7(32.2)	0.94
Duration of ICU stay (days)		11 [5-16]	12 [9-29]	0.36
Duration of hospital stay (days)		17 [11-23]	19 [9-34]	0.62
Mortality rate		9(37.5)	13(46.5)	0.07

VAP - ventilator-associated pneumonia; ICU - Intensive care unit. Results are expressed as the number (%) or median [25%-75%].