Table 1 Comparison between ultrasound-guided and landmark groups for demographics and admission data.

From: Ultrasound- versus landmark-guided subclavian vein catheterization: a prospective observational study from a tertiary referral hospital

Variable

US group

(n = 74)

LM group

(n = 74)

P value

Age (years)

64 ± 13

60 ± 19

0.07

Sex

    Male

28 (37%)

54 (72%)

<0.001

    Female

46 (62%)

20 (27%)

<0.001

Weight (Kg)

73.6 ± 22.5

78.3 ± 14.7

0.160

BMI (Kg/m2)

26 ± 6.6

25.8 ± 6.5

0.380

Admission diagnosis

    Medical

49 (66%)

26 (35%)

<0.001

    Surgical

23 (31%)

16 (21%)

0.510

    Trauma

2 (3%)

31 (41%)

<0.001

  1. US: ultrasound-guided. LM: landmark, BMI: body mass index. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or as count and percentage (%) where appropriate.
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