Table 5 Pooled means of the distribution of central line-associated bloodstream infection rates for level III NICUs, stratified by birth-weight category
Birth-weight category | ICU, n | Patients | Bed days | CL days | CLABSI, n | CLABSI rate | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<750 grams | 4 | 98 | 617 | 250 | 9 | 36.0 | 16.5 – 68.3 |
751-1000 grams | 6 | 297 | 4,197 | 1,639 | 30 | 18.3 | 12.3 – 26.1 |
1001-1500 grams | 6 | 649 | 10 652 | 1,465 | 48 | 32.8 | 24.2 – 43.4 |
1501-2500 grams | 6 | 1,202 | 10 998 | 1,024 | 8 | 7.8 | 3.4 – 15.4 |
>2500 grams | 6 | 1,184 | 7,661 | 852 | 15 | 17.6 | 9.9 – 29.0 |
Pooled | 6 | 3,430 | 34 125 | 5,230 | 110 | 21.0 | 17.3 – 25.3 |