Research Article
Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies of Nosocomial Infection in Geriatric Patients
Table 6
Analysis of risk factors of nosocomial infection in geriatric patients.
| Personal characteristics | Number | Infected patients | | value () |
| Sex | Male | 1800 | 48 | 0.017 | 0.897 | Female | 1570 | 43 |
| Long-term bed | Yes | 304 | 52 | 263.896 | <0.01 | No | 3066 | 39 |
| Combined with chronic disease | Yes | 1788 | 49 | 0.023 | 0.878 | No | 1582 | 42 |
| Nutrition scores | <3 | 3177 | 69 | 58.959 | <0.01 | ≥3 | 193 | 22 |
| Dysphagia | Yes | 245 | 15 | 11.777 | <0.01 | No | 3125 | 76 |
| Invasive procedure | Yes | 911 | 37 | 8.804 | <0.01 | No | 2459 | 54 |
| Length of stay (day) | ≥30 | 96 | 19 | 109.863 | <0.01 | <30 | 3274 | 72 |
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