Table 2 Comparison of the residents and senior physician answers to the first 7 questions of the survey (demographic data)
Residents n = 65 | Seniors n = 125 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
<30 | 82 % (n = 53) | 2 % (n = 2) | 0.001 |
30–39 | 18 % (n = 12) | 47 % (n = 59) | 0.001 |
40–49 | 0 | 23 % (n = 29) | – |
50–60 | 0 | 22 % (n = 28) | – |
>60 | 0 | 6 % (n = 7) | – |
Main practice | |||
ICU only | 61 % (n = 40) | 95 % (n = 119) | 0.001 |
OR and ICU | 37 % (n = 24) | 3 % (n = 4) | 0.001 |
ER and ICU | 2 % (n = 1) | 2 % (n = 2) | 0.6 |
Practice setting (MR) | |||
Community hospital | 78 % (n = 51) | 49 % (n = 61) | 0.002 |
University hospital | 34 % (n = 22) | 54 % (n = 67) | 0.01 |
Experience in CVC placement (years) | |||
<1 | 42 % (n = 27) | 1 % (n = 1) | 0.001 |
1–5 | 58 % (n = 38) | 10 % (n = 13) | 0.001 |
6–10 | 0 | 34 % (n = 42) | – |
>10 | 0 | 55 % (n = 69) | – |
Number of CVCs placed during the last 12 months | |||
<10 (<1/month) | 8 % (n = 5) | 16 % (n = 20) | 0.2 |
10–24 (1–2/month) | 35 % (n = 23) | 34 % (n = 42) | 0.9 |
25–50 (1 per week) | 40 % (n = 26) | 29 % (n = 36) | 0.2 |
>50 (>1/week) | 17 % (n = 11) | 22 % (n = 27) | 0.6 |
Preferred site of CVC placement | |||
Jugular > femoral > subclavian | 81 % (n = 53) | 42 % (n = 52) | 0.001 |
Jugular > subclavian > femoral | 6 % (n = 4) | 19 % (n = 24) | 0.03 |
Femoral > jugular > subclavian | 6 % (n = 4) | 7 % (n = 9) | 0.9 |
Femoral > subclavian > jugular | 0 | 3 % (n = 4) | – |
Subclavian > femoral > jugular | 0 | 10 % (n = 12) | – |
Subclavian > jugular > femoral | 6 % (n = 4) | 19 % (n = 24) | 0.03 |
Technique learned during residency | |||
Landmark | 5 % (n = 3) | 73 % (n = 91) | 0.001 |
Ultrasound | 25 % (n = 16) | 1 % (n = 1) | 0.001 |
Both | 71 % (n = 46) | 26 % (n = 32) | 0.001 |