Table 1 Univariable marginal Cox model for PVC-BSI among all PVC (n = 105,254) in 2021

Sex

 Female (%)

54,012

(51.3)

6

(22.2)

0.33

[0.13–0.84]

0.02

 Male (%)

51,215

(48.7)

21

(77.8)

.

Age > 66 years (%)

48,935

(46.5)

15

(55.6)

1.08

[0.50–2.34]

0.85

ICU admission (%)

1,466

(1.4)

9

(33.3)

33.42

[15.45–72.33]

< 0.01

Catheter Size

 <=16G

4,804

(4.6)

5

(20)

4.80

[1.21–19.1]

 18G

41,552

(40)

8

(32)

0.99

[0.21–4.64]

 20G

48,679

(46.9)

10

(40)

0.90

[0.2–4.07]

 >=22G

8,726

(8.4)

2

(8)

Reference

0.01

Time to insertion from admission, median (IQR)

1

[1 ; 4]

2

(1, 5)

1.00

[0.98–1.01]

0.40

Insertion site

 Arm

1,801

(1.7)

1

(3.7)

2.54

[0.27–24.22]

 Cubital fossa

21,925

(20.8)

4

(14.8)

1.26

[0.28–5.68]

 Foream

38,455

(36.5)

9

(33.3)

1.27

[0.34–4.71]

 Hand

23,407

(22.2)

10

(37)

3.30

[0.91-12]

 Other

19,639

(18.7)

3

(11.1)

Reference

0.15