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Table 2 CLABSI among the 4 sites of catheterization

From: Peripherally inserted central catheters have a protective role and the effect of fluctuation curve feature in the risk of bloodstream infection compared with central venous catheters: a propensity-adjusted analysis

Catheter location

Pre-PSM, No. (%)

P-value

Post-PSM, No. (%)

P-value

CLABSI (n = 407)

Non-CLABSI (n = 24,472)

CLABSI (n = 164)

Non-CLABSI (n = 7921)

Catheter insertion sites

  

 < 0.001

  

 < 0.001

 PICC

152 (0.8)

19,952 (99.2)

 

71 (1.3)

5319 (98.7)

 

 Femoral

74 (6.2)

1128 (93.8)

 

28 (3.8)

707 (96.2)

 

 Subclavian

71 (5.2)

1284 (94.8)

 

25 (3.5)

697 (96.5)

 

 Internal Jugular

53 (4.5)

1115 (95.5)

 

22 (3.3)

640 (96.7)

 

 Unclear

7 (2.7)

255 (97.3)

 

5 (3.1)

156 (96.9)

 

 Femoral + Subclavian

46 (6.4)

670 (93.6)

 

12 (3.2)

366 (96.8)

 

 Femoral + Internal Jugular

3 (6.0)

47 (94.0)

 

1 (3.8)

25 (96.2)

 

 Subclavian + Internal Jugular

1 (4.8)

20 (95.2)

 

0 (0.0)

10 (100.0)

 

 Femoral + Subclavian + Internal Jugular

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

 

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

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