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Table 6 Analysis of possible predictors of ventilator-associated pneumonia (n = 83)

From: Biofilm formation on three different endotracheal tubes: a prospective clinical trial

 

Univariable analysis

Factor

OR

95% CI

p value

ETT type

 PVC (reference)

NA

NA

NA

 SC

0.66

0.14–3.16

0.606

 NbMC

0.54

0.13–2.26

0.400

Age

0.96

0.92–0.99

0.046

Sex, male

0.68

0.19–2.48

0.563

Days with invasive ventilation

1.11

1.01–1.22

0.026

High-grade biofilm formation on ETT

4.17

1.14–15.3

0.031

Colonized

1.52

0.44–5.26

0.505

  1. “Colonized” refers to patients colonized with common VAP pathogens in surveillance (oropharyngeal or endotracheal) cultures. Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, ETT endotracheal tube, PVC polyvinyl chloride, SC silicone-coated, NbMC noble-metal-coated, NA not applicable
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