Research Article
Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections on Length of Stay: A Study in 68 Hospitals in China
Table 2
The LOS due to HAI in different regions.
| | Regions | n | Case group | Control group | Increased LOS | t | P | | SD | | SD |
| | South | 226 | 22.9 | 2.3 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 12.6 | 16.24 | <0.01 | | Northeast | 117 | 22.2 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 12.1 | 10.22 | <0.01 | | North | 501 | 23.3 | 1.8 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 11.4 | 23.25 | <0.01 | | East | 720 | 20.1 | 1.9 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 9.9 | 26.61 | <0.01 | | Centre | 209 | 20.6 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1.9 | 9.6 | 14.84 | <0.01 | | Southwest | 148 | 20.5 | 2.0 | 11.8 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 9.28 | <0.01 | | Northwest | 198 | 19.9 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 12.68 | <0.01 | | Total | 2119 | 21.3 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 1.9 | 10.4 | 45.13 | <0.01 |
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