Birth-weight category | ICUs, n | Patients | Bed days | MV days | VAP, n | VAP rate | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<750 grams | 4 | 98 | 617 | 236 | 4 | 16.9 | 4.6 – 43.4 |
751-1000 grams | 6 | 297 | 4197 | 1,407 | 25 | 17.8 | 11.5 – 26.2 |
1001-1500 grams | 6 | 649 | 10 652 | 1,307 | 19 | 14.5 | 8.8 – 22.7 |
1501-2500 grams | 6 | 1,202 | 10 998 | 1,318 | 19 | 14.4 | 8.7 – 22.5 |
>2500 grams | 6 | 1,184 | 7,661 | 1,242 | 20 | 16.1 | 9.8 – 24.9 |
Pooled | 6 | 3,430 | 34 125 | 5,510 | 87 | 15.8 | 12.6 – 19.5 |