Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population.

From: Incidence and short-term outcomes of central line-related bloodstream infection in patients admitted to the emergency department: a single-center retrospective study

Characteristics

Total (n = 2189)

No CRBSI (n = 2109)

CRBSI (n = 80)

P value

Age

65.0 (54.0–74.0)

66.0 (56.0–74.0)

68.0 (56.0–75.0)

< 0.01

Male

1288 (58.8)

1239 (58.7)

49 (61.3)

0.66

TPN

567 (25.9)

527 (25.0)

40 (50.0)

< 0.01

Hematologic malignancy*

96 (4.4)

90 (4.3)

6 (7.5)

0.17

Transplantation**

86 (3.9)

80 (3.8)

6 (7.5)

0.09

Hemodialysis

234 (10.7)

211 (10.0)

23 (28.8)

< 0.01

Catheter-related information

 Right-side insertion

1759 (80.4)

1697 (80.5)

62 (77.5)

0.51

 Internal jugular vein

1762 (80.5)

1699 (80.6)

63 (78.8)

0.69

 Subclavian vein

273 (12.5)

265 (12.6)

8 (10.0)

0.50

 Femoral vein

142 (6.5)

133 (6.3)

9 (11.3)

0.08

 Retry***

62 (2.8)

56 (2.7)

6 (7.5)

0.01

In-hospital death

467 (21.3)

438 (20.8)

29 (36.3)

< 0.01

  1. Data are presented as the median (interquartile range) or the frequency (percentage).
  2. *Hematologic malignancy included leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndrome, and multiple myeloma.
  3. **Transplantation included heart, lung, liver, pancreas, and kidney.
  4. ***Retry was defined as any insertion trial beyond the first two trials.
  5. CRBSI central line-related blood stream infection, TPN total parenteral nutrition.
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