Table 2 Adjusted hazard ratio by different insertion sites for catheter colonization and/or local infection, and for positive catheter culture, using multivariate Cox models

Colonization and/or local infection 75/823

Hazard Ratio

95% CI

p value

Insertion site

 Forearm

21 (7)

-

-

-

 Hand

9 (7)

1.22

[0.55—2.69]

0.6

 Upper arm

1 (5)

0.63

[0.08—4.71]

0.7

 Cubital fossa

28 (11)

1.64

[0.92—2.93]

0.091

 Wrist

16 (16)

2.11

[1.08—4.13]

0.030

Positive catheter culture 173/823

Hazard Ratio

95% CI

p value

Insertion site

 Forearm

54 (17)

-

-

-

 Hand

28 (23)

1.43

[0.89—2.29]

0.14

 Upper arm

6 (29)

1.81

[0.77—4.25]

0.2

 Cubital fossa

58 (23)

1.49

[1.02—2.18]

0.038

 Wrist

27 (26)

1.59

[0.98—2.59]

0.061