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Table 2 Excess outcomes of N-CLABSI after PS matching

From: The clinical impacts and risk factors for non-central line-associated bloodstream infection in 5046 intensive care unit patients: an observational study based on electronic medical records

Outcomes

Matching ratio

With N-CLABSI

Without N-CLABSI

Excess values

p value*

LOS in ICU (days), median (IQR)

155:518

32.0 (18.0–55.0)

17.0 (9.0–31.0)

15.0

<  0.001

LOS in hospital (days), median (IQR)

155:518

42.0 (24.0–68.0)

29.0 (16.0–48.0)

13.0

<  0.001

Hospitalization costs (CNY), median (IQR)

155:525

305,074 (196,575–452,309)

118,317 (68,819–220,763)

186,757

<  0.001

Deaths in ICU (mortality)

153:487

38 (24.8%)

78 (16.0%)

8.8%

0.013

Predicted deaths in ICU (predicted mortality)

153:487

89 (58.2%)

173 (35.5%)

22.7%

<  0.001

  1. Predicted deaths in ICU included deaths in ICU and patients discharged from ICU against medical advice because of critical conditions and the desire to pass away at home
  2. N-CLABSI, non-central line-associated bloodstream infection; PS, propensity score; LOS, length of stay; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; CNY, China Yuan
  3. *p values < 0.05 are shown in italics
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