Characteristics of CVCs inserted from November 2002 to October 2004
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| PGY, postgraduate year. | ||
| Due to rounding, percentages may not total 100. | ||
| Catheter type | ||
| Triple lumen | 372 | 59 |
| Introducer | 191 | 30 |
| Dialysis catheter | 38 | 6 |
| Swan-Ganz | 21 | 3 |
| Other | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 630 | |
| Venous insertion site | ||
| Internal jugular | 180 | 29 |
| Subclavian | 245 | 39 |
| Femoral | 171 | 27 |
| Other | 34 | 5 |
| Total | 630 | |
| Proceduralist | ||
| Medical student | 19 | 3 |
| Intern (PGY-1) | 357 | 57 |
| Resident (PGY-2+) | 176 | 28 |
| Fellow/Attending | 78 | 12 |
| Total | 630 | |
| Circumstances | ||
| Non-emergent | 481 | 76 |
| Emergent | 149 | 24 |
| Total | 630 | |