Table 5.

Demographic Characteristics and Department Distribution of Patients in the Matched Group[(±s), n (%)] ^a

	Case Group (n=51)	Control Group (n=51)
Age	50.0(±19.0)	50.3(±18.7)
Female	17(33.3%)	17(33.3%)
APACHE II score	12.6(±4.6)	12.4(±4.6)
ICU Departments
Cardiac ICU	11(21.6%)	11(21.6%)
Hematology ICU	25(49.1%)	25(49.1%)
General ICU	7(13.7%)	7(13.7%)
Surgical ICU	7(13.7%)	7(13.8%)
Respiratory ICU	1(1.9%)	1(1.9%)

Notes: Continuous variables are represented by (±s) and categorical variables are represented by n (%); ^ap<0.05.

Abbreviations: CVC, central venous catheters; CRBSI, catheter related bloodstream infection; APACHE II score, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; ICU, intensive care unit.