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Table 1 Culture confirmed catheter associated urinary tract infections caused by Gram-negative bacilli and demographic variables of study participants (n = 363)

From: Incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections by Gram-negative bacilli and their ESBL and carbapenemase production in specialized hospitals of Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Culture result

p-value

Positive

Negative

Total

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Age in years

    

 Median (IQR)

38 (32–55)

42 (30.25-57)

42 (31–53)

0.57

Gender

    

 Female

21 (41.2)

119 (38.1)

140 (38.6)

0.295

 Male

30 (58.8)

193 (61.9)

223 (61.4)

 

Residence

    

 Rural

33(64.7)

154 (49.4)

187 (51.5)

0.023

 Urban

18 (35.3)

158 (50.6)

176 (48.5)

 

Level of Education

    

 No read and write

18 (35.3)

93 (29.8)

111 (30.6)

 

 Primary education

21 (41.2)

106 (34)

127 (35)

0.317

 Secondary education

8 (15.7)

62 (19.9)

70 (19.3)

 

 Diploma and above

4 (7.8)

51 (16.3)

55 (26.1)

 

Patients’ hospital

    

 FHCSH

29 (56.9)

145 (46.5)

174 (47.9)

0.089

 TGSH

22 (43.1)

167 (53.5)

189 (52.1)

 

Patient ward

    

 Medical

7 (13.7)

107 (34.3)

114 (31.4)

 

 Surgical

27 (52.9)

108 (34.6)

135 (37.2)

0.013

 ICU

12 (23.5)

63 (20.2)

75 (20.7)

 

 Gynecology

5 (9.8)

34 (10.9)

39 (10.7)

 

Total

51 (14)

312 (86)

363

 
  1. Key: TGSH: Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital; FHCSH: Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital; ICU: Intensive Care Unit