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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Infect Control. 2019 Oct 9;48(2):212–215. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.08.016

Table 2:

Weighted Bivariate and Multivariable Estimates for Nursing Homes by Enrollment in NHSN

Enrolled n=3502 Not Enrolled n=3520 Adjusted Estimates


% (SE) P OR (95% CI)
Self-reported Facility Characteristics
Participation in QIN-QIO activities 67.9 (3.5) 27.4 (3.5) <.001 5.77 (3.15–10.55)
  Decision-maker for NHSN
  Administrator(s) only 17.1 (2.8) 12.6 (2.7) 0.26 referent
  Clinical staff only 37.1 (3.5) 21.8 (3.3) 0.002 1.02 (0.46–2.26)
  Both 39.2 (3.5) 28.7 (3.6) 0.038 0.91 (0.43–1.93)
  Corporate only 2.7 (1.0) 8.4 (2.3) 0.008 0.17 (0.05–0.57)
Don’t know decision-maker 3.9 (1.6) 28.5 (3.6) <.001 0.08 (0.02–0.28)
Experience of person in charge of IC
 At any facility
  >36 months 56.4 (3.2) 59.6 (3.6) 0.51 referent
  12–36 months 17.8 (2.5) 18.6 (2.8) 0.84 0.85 (0.32–2.29)
  ≤12 months 25.7 (2.8) 21.8 (3.0) 0.35 0.89 (0.34–2.29)
 At current facility
  >36 months 40.2 (3.2) 40.4 (3.6) 0.97 referent
  12–36 months 24.9 (2.8) 20.2 (2.9) 0.25 2.09 (0.78–5.56)
  ≤12 months 34.9 (3.1) 39.4 (3.6) 0.34 1.47 (0.58–3.74)
Facility Characteristics from CASPER
Bed size
  30–99 44.2 (3.6) 37.4 (3.8) 0.20 referent
  100–199 49.6 (3.6) 50.8 (4.0) 0.83 0.92 (0.49–1.71)
  200+ 6.2 (1.5) 11.8 (2.5) 0.044 0.44 (0.17–1.13)
Ownership type
  Not for profit 28.5 (3.1) 23.5 (3.1) 0.26 referent
  For profit 64.8 (3.3) 70.7 (3.4) 0.21 0.81 (0.43–1.55)
  Government 6.7 (1.6) 5.8 (1.6) 0.69 0.58 (0.18–1.87)
Chain-affiliated 57.5 (3.5) 50.1 (4.0) 0.16 1.69 (0.91–3.13)
Hospital-based 2.0 (0.8) 0.1 (0.1) <.001 8.25 (0.75–90.67)
Quality of care measures, mean (SE)
  Percent with influenza vaccinations 69.6 (1.7) 67.8 (1.6) 0.40 0.99 (0.98–1.01)
  Percent with pneumococcal vaccinations 69.2 (2.0) 63.0 (2.0) 0.013 1.01 (1.00–1.02)

Note: Controlled for turnover of infection preventionists, administrators and directors of nursing in the previous 3 years and for QIN-QIO region. NHSN, National Healthcare Safety Network; NH, nursing home; QIN-QIO, Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization; IC, infection control; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; SE, standard error.