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Table 3 Matrix of correlation of Spearman's rho coefficients for all countries participating in Healthcare-Associated infections and antimicrobial use in Long-term care facilities Point Prevalence Survey

From: Antibiotic consumption in long-term care facilities in Poland and other European countries in 2017

Studied variables

Elderly population [%]

Nurses

Physicians

AMC

Per 1000 inhabitants

Hospital

Community

LTCF

Elderly population [%]

n/a

− 0.402*

0.575**

0.318*

− 0.01

− 0.381*

Nurses per 1000 inhabitants

− 0.402*

N/a

− 0.034

0.058

− 0.059

0.253

Physicians per 1000 inhibitants

0.575**

− 0.034

N/a

0.175

− 0.271

0.318*

Hospital AMC

0.318*

0.058

0.175

n/a

0.805**

0.12

Community AMC

− 0.01

− 0.059

− 0.271

0.805**

n/a

0.053

LTCF – AMC

− 0.381*

0.253

0.318*

0.12

0.053

N/a

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; AMC, Consumption of antibacterials (ATC group J01) for systemic use in the hospital/community sector (2017) and PPS (2016/2017)
  2. n/a Not available