Table 2

Numbers of patients expected in each classification if there were no association between site of central venous cannula and infectious complication


Infectious complication




Central line site
None
Exit Site
Bacteraemia/Septicaemia
Total

Internal jugular
714.5
134.1
85.4
934
Subclavian
400.8
75.3
47.9
524
Femoral
189.7
35.6
22.7
248
Total
1305
245
156
1706

Bewick et al. Critical Care 2004 8:46   doi:10.1186/cc2428