Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants adult ICU, ACSH, 2017 (n = 278)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
< 40 | 123 | 44.2 (38.5–50.1) |
40–64 | 120 | 43.2 (37.4–49.1) |
65+ | 35 | 12.6 (9.2–17.1) |
Sex | ||
Female | 122 | 43.9 (38.1–49.8) |
Male | 156 | 56.1 (50.2–61.9) |
Residence | ||
Urban | 163 | 58.6 (52.7–64.3) |
Rural | 115 | 41.4 (35.7–47.3) |
Mechanical ventilator use | ||
Yes | 89 | 32.0 (26.8–37.8) |
No | 189 | 68.0 (62.2–73.2) |
Central line use | ||
Yes | 25 | 9.0 (6.1–13.0) |
No | 253 | 91.0 (87.0–93.9) |
Urinary catheterization | ||
Yes | 259 | 93.2 (89.5–95.6) |
No | 19 | 6.8 (4.4–10.5) |
Length of stay (days) | ||
2–7 days | 188 | 67.6 (61.9–72.9) |
> 7 | 90 | 32.4 (27.1–38.1) |
Nosocomial sepsis | ||
Yes | 60 | 21.6 (17.1–26.8) |
No | 218 | 78.4 (73.2–82.9) |
Focus of infection (n = 60) | ||
Respiratory | 47 | 78.3 (65.8–87.2) |
Urinary | 10 | 16.7 (9.0–28.7) |
Thrombophlebitis | 3 | 5.0 (1.6–14.8) |
Overall outcome | ||
Died | 51 | 18.3 (14.2–23.4) |
Discharged | 227 | 81.7 (76.6–85.8) |
Nosocomial sepsis outcome (n = 60) | ||
Died | 19 | 31.6 (20.9–44.8) |
Discharged | 41 | 68.3 (55.2–79.1) |