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. 2014 Jul 1;14:356. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-356

Table 1.

Comparison between cases with central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and cases without CLABSI

Variables No (%) of cases with CLABSI Univariate Multivariate
Type of catheter
 
0.888
 
 Central venous catheter
5 (0.90)
 
 
 Double lumen catheter
1 (0.77)
 
 
Hand hygiene
 
 
 
 Yes
6 (0.87)
 
 
 No
0 (0.0)
 
 
Site of insertion
 
0.679
 
 Femoral site
3 (2.95)
 
 
 Non-femoral site
3 (0.70)
 
 
Use of 2% CHG
 
0.871
 
 Yes
6 (0.87)
 
 
 No
0 (0.0)
 
 
Maximal sterile barrier
 
0.030
0.005
 Yes
3 (0.50)
 
 
 No
3 (3.45)
 
 
Complete of four bundle
 
0.416
 
 Yes
2 (0.53)
 
 
 No
4 (0.66)
 
 
Inserted by intensivists
 
0.010
0.030
 Yes
3 (0.48)
 
 
 No
3 (5.00)
 
 
Category
 
<0.001
0.220
 Medicine
2 (0.39)
 
 
 Surgery
2 (1.37)
 
 
 Cardiovascular 2 (7.41)    

Bold type indicates statistical significance with p < 0.05.