Table 5. Length of stay and outcome in the ICU.
| Variable | HCAIa (n = 65) | CAIa (n = 259) | ICPa (n = 21) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p vs. HCAI | p vs. HCAI | p vs. CAI | ||||
| Length of stay in the ICU [days; median (IQR)] | 4.0 (1.0–7.0) | 2.0 (1.0–6.0) | ns | 5.0 (1.0–8.5) | ns | ns |
| Length of hospital stay [days; median (IQR)] | 17.0 (10.5–27.0) | 12.0 (8.0–24.0) | ns | 19.0 (13.0–46.5) | ns | ns |
| Mortality in the ICU [n (%)] | 3 (4.6) | 21 (8.1) | ns | 4 (19.0) | ns | ns |
| Mortality within 30 days of infection onset [n (%)] | 15 (23.1) | 30 (11.6) | ns | 5 (23.8) | ns | ns |
Length of stay and outcome by type of peritonitis
aHCAI: Healthcare-associated infection; CAI: Community-associated infection; ICP: Immunocompromised patients
IQR: Interquartile range
ns: non-significant (p>0.01)