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Table 3 Comparison of catheter prevalence and duration of catheter before and after intervention.

From: Urethral catheters: can we reduce use?

 

Catheter prevalence

Duration of catheter

 

Odds ratio

(95% confidence interval)

Ratio after/before

(95% confidence interval)

Intensive care and coronary care units

1.48 (1.01 - 2.17)

0.95 (0.78 - 1.16)

Internal medicine

0.93 (0.77 - 1.13)

0.97 (0.80 - 1.18)

Neurology

0.97 (0.83 - 1.13)

0.81 (0.69 - 0.96)

Surgery

0.84 (0.75 - 0.96)

0.80 (0.71 - 0.90)