Table 4.
NHSN risk stratification, proportion infected
| Group | Low | Medium | RR versus low | p value | High | RR versus low | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 10/1016 (1.0%) | 25/1218 (2.1%) | 2.1 [1.0–4.3] | 0.048 | 17/492 (3.5%) | 3.5 [1.6–7.6] | 0.001 |
| CHG | 2/431 (0.5%) | 1/402 (0.2%) | 0.5 [0.0–5.9] | 0.610 | 0/158 (0.0%) | 0.5 [0.0–11,3] | 0.693 |
Values in brackets are 95% confidence intervals; NHSN = National Healthcare Safety Network; CHG = chlorhexidine gluconate.