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Table 3 Comparisons of catheter-related local infection incidence (number of infections per 1000 catheter-days) between different arterial sites adjusted for the total duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay

From: Arterial catheter-related infection of 2,949 catheters

 

Incidence

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

P value

Arterial catheter site

  

0.009

   Femoral versus radial

3.02 versus 0.75

1.5 (1.10–2.13)

0.01

   Femoral versus brachial

3.02 versus 0

1.6 (0.67-infinite)

0.32

   Femoral versus dorsalis pedis

3.02 versus 0

3.2 (0.51-infinite)

0.26

   Dorsalis pedis versus brachial

0 versus 0

1.0 (0.00-infinite)

0.99

   Dorsalis pedis versus radial

0 versus 0.75

1.1 (0.00–2.84)

0.99

   Brachial versus radial

0 versus 0.75

1.5 (0.00–9.35)

0.99

Total duration of ICU stay

 

1.03 (1.01–1.05)

0.01