Table 2.

Comparison of central venous catheter-related local infections according to the insertion site

Insertion site	Number of infections per 1000 catheter days	OR (95 % CI)	P value
Subclavian versus internal jugular	4.83 vs. 9.55	0.516 (0.346–0.768)	0.001
Subclavian versus femoral	4.83 vs. 7.93	0.501 (0.290–0.866)	0.013
Internal jugular versus femoral	9.55 vs. 7.93	0.972 (0.528–1.789)	0.927

OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval