Table 3. - Variables related to primary bloodstream infections, local reactions and fixation of dressing in patients from the intervention (chlorhexidine antimicrobial dressing) and control (gauze and tape) groups. Curitiba, PR, Brazil, 2012.

Variable		Chlorhexidine Intervention group (n=43)			Control group dressing (n=42)		p-value
		n	%		n	%
Primary bloodstream infection		6	13.95		5	11.90	0.5170*
Local reaction to dressing		17	39.53		19	45.24	0.3774*
Signs and symptoms of local reaction
	Hyperemia	9	20.93		9	21.43	0.5824*
	Maceration	10	23.26		12	28.57	0.3777*
	Desquamation	4	9.30		2	4.76	0.3493*
	Itching	3	6.98		3	7.14	0.6507*
Fixation							0.2739*
	Good	36	83.72		38	90.48
	Poor	7	16.28		4	9.52

^*Fisher's exact test