Table 2 Outcome of different exit-site directions

1 year survival of catheter dysfunction requiring surgical removal

0.146

 Time at risk

4270.16

3267.93

1002.23

–

 Incidence rates (per 100 person-months)

0.33

(0.19, 0.55)

0.40

(0.23, 0.69)

0.10

(0.01, 0.71)

–

 1-year survival (%)

96.50

(94.15, 97.91)

95.76

(92.81, 97.52)

98.90

(92.46, 99.84)

–

 Mean survival time (months)

11.66

(11.48, 11.84)

11.59

(11.37, 11.81)

11.90

(11.70, 12.10)

–

 At 25 percentiles (months)

Not reached

Not reached

Not reached

–

 At 50 percentiles (months)

Not reached

Not reached

Not reached

–

1 year survival of first exit-site infection after catheter placement

0.432

 Time at risk

4199.89

3264.23

935.66

–

 Incidence rates (per 100 person-months)

0.67

(0.46, 0.97)

0.61

(0.40, 0.95)

0.86

(0.43, 1.71)

–

 1-year survival (%)

92.69

(89.57, 94.90)

93.12

(89.53, 95.51)

91.42

(83.53, 95.63)

–

 Mean survival time (months)

11.42

(11.21, 11.64)

11.50

(11.28, 11.72)

11.17

(10.61, 11.73)

–

 At 25 percentiles (months)

Not reached

Not reached

Not reached

–

 At 50 percentiles (months)

Not reached

Not reached

Not reached

–

2 years patient survival

0.592

 Time at risk

7803.38

6025.54

1777.82

–

 Incidence rates (per 100 person-months)

2.19

(1.89, 2.55)

2.14

(1.80, 2.54)

2.36

(1.76, 3.20)

–

 1-year survival (%)

75.53

(71.15, 79.34)

75.77

(70.74, 80.06)

74.75

(64.96, 82.17)

–

 2-year survival (%)

59.76

(54.94, 64.25)

60.43

(54.90, 65.50)

57.58

(47.24, 66.60)

–

 Mean survival time (months)

18.36

(17.59, 19.13)

18.48

(17.61, 19.36)

17.96

(16.31, 19.61)

–

 At 25 percentiles (months)

12.72

(9.59, 14.55)

12.91

(9.50, 14.95)

10.42

(4.53, 17.15)

–

 At 50 percentiles (months)

Not reached

Not reached

Not reached

–