Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette

Table 3 Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis for predictors of CLABSI/CLRBSI

From: Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) with three different vascular access in neonatal intensive care unit

Variable	Coefficient	Std. error	Wald	p value	aOR	95% CI
Type of catheter
Non tunneled CVC^a					1.000
Umbilical	− 0.596	0.480	1.543	0.214	0.551	0.215 to 1.411
PICC	− 1.257	0.516	5.927	0.015	0.284	0.103 to 0.783
Connector
Without NC^a					1.000
With NC	− 1.194	0.416	8.245	0.004	0.303	0.134 to 0.685
Constant	0.519	0.394	1.740	0.187

NC needleless connector, aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, Std. error standard error
^aOdds ratio is set to 1.000 because it is the reference group

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