Table 1.
Characteristics of the 87 nursing homes and their eligible residents (n = 8756) participating in the second Belgian point prevalence survey of HAIs and antimicrobial use, HALT-2 (2013).
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| NH ownership (% public/% private) | 43.7/56.3 |
| NH beds (n) | 100 (77.5–131) |
| NHs having at least one person with training in infection prevention and control | 57 (65.5) |
| NHs working with an external infection control team on a formal basis | 66 (75.9) |
| Female residents (%) | 76.1 (70.9–79.4) |
| Age of the residents (years) | 86 (81–90) |
| Residents with impaired mobility (wheelchair bound or bedridden) (%) | 41.0 (31.6–47.9) |
| Residents with disorientation in time and/or space (%) | 55.8 (46.0–61.5) |
| Residents with incontinence | |
| Urinary incontinence (%) | 57.1 (48.8–66.3) |
| Faecal incontinence (%) | 30.8 (23.8–56.9) |
| Residents with a urinary catheter (%) | 2.3 (1.3–4.1) |
Values are given as n (%) or median (IQR).
HAI, healthcare-acquired infection; IQR, interquartile range; NH, nursing home.