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. 2020 Dec 14;24:694. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-03425-0

Table 2.

Catheters’ (n = 14,590) characteristics

Variable n (%)
Catheter days, mean (SD)/median [IQR] 6.9 (6.5)/5 [2; 9]
CVC 8500 (58.3)
Experience of the operator
 Junior (< 50 procedures) 8828 (60.5)
 Senior (≥ 50 procedures) 5762 (39.5)
Insertion site
 Jugular 2706 (18.5)
 Subclavian 2160 (14.8)
 Femoral 5795 (39.7)
 Radial 3929 (26.9)
Mechanical ventilation at insertion 11,104 (76.1)
Vasopressor at insertion 7804 (53.5)
Antibiotic at insertion 9149 (62.7)

SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquantile range; CVC, central venous catheter