Clinical Study

Culture Positivity of CVCs Used for TPN: Investigation of an Association with Catheter-Related Infection and Comparison of Causative Organisms between ICU and Non-ICU CVCs

Table 2

Regression analysis using ordinary least squares (OLS) expressing the decline in culture-positive and CRBSI rates per year over 12 years.

YearStandard error

Culture positive−0.465(−0.64)
CRBSI −1.182*(−0.47)

* 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 .