Table 2 Factors associated with high daily distinct CPI frequency and high daily cumulative duration of CPIs among patients, resulting from a mixed model with ward-specific random intercepts to account for within-ward and between-ward variations.

High daily distinct CPI frequency

Reasons for hospitalization (ref: Orthopaedic)

Geriatric

0, 65

(0.22–1.95)

0,0017

Neurology

0, 87

(0.61–1.25)

Nutrition

0, 64

(0.46–0.88)**

Post-operative

1, 77

(1.15–2.73)**

Age (ref: [50, 60))

[18, 30)

2, 27

(1.41–3.66)***

6,30E-06

[30, 40)

1, 70

(1.29–2.21)***

[40, 50)

1, 08

(0.83–1.39)

[60, 70)

1, 30

(1.02–1.66)*

[70+]

0, 80

(0.58–1.09)

Gender (ref: Female)

Male

0, 86

(0.73–1.02).

0,084

days of week (ref: Wednesday)

Monday

0, 82

(0.62–1.08)

1,10E-66

Tuesday

0, 74

(0.56–0.98)*

Thursday

1, 47

(1.14–1.90)**

Friday

1, 52

(1.19–1.96)***

Saturday

0, 11

(0.06–0.19)***

Sunday

0, 16

(0.10–0.26)***

High daily cumulative duration of CPIs

Reasons for hospitalization (ref: Orthopaedic)

Geriatric

2, 75

(0.87–8.75).

0,15

Neurology

1, 31

(0.96–1.80).

Nutrition

0, 64

(0.19–2.15)

Post-operative

0, 91

(0.62–1.33)

Age (ref: [50, 60))

[18,30)

1, 04

(0.62–1.75)

8,70E-10

[30,40)

1, 27

(0.97–1.66).

[40,50)

1, 18

(0.93–1.51)

[60,70)

1, 42

(1.10–1.82)**

[70+]

0, 41

(0.29–0.60)***

Gender (ref: Female)

Male

1, 31

(1.12–1.54)***

0,00083

days of week (ref: Wednesday)

Monday

0, 92

(0.68–1.26)

1,30E-33

Tuesday

1, 17

(0.87–1.58)

Thursday

1, 09

(0.81–1.49)

Friday

1, 11

(0.82–1.50)

Saturday

2, 01

(1.52–2.66)***

Sunday

3, 39

(2.60–4.41)***