Table 2 Number and change times of external infusion connection device and medications during treatment.
Characteristics | Total (n = 304) | No CRBSI (n = 280) | CRBSI(n = 24) | P | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catheter indwelling time | 9.0(5, 14) | 9.5(7, 15.75) | 0.15# | ||
Administration set/ add-on devices during catheter indwelling | |||||
Number of 3-way stopcocks | 0.103 | 2.661 | |||
0–3 | 167 | 150 | 17 | ||
4–8 | 137 | 130 | 7 | ||
Times of 3-way stopcocks added on and remove from the CVC | 0.444 | 1.622 | |||
0 | 79 | 75 | 4 | ||
1–2 | 179 | 162 | 17 | ||
≥ 3 | 43 | 43 | 3 | ||
Number of multi-lumen extension sets | 0.663 | 0.821 | |||
0 | 130 | 121 | 9 | ||
1 | 169 | 154 | 15 | ||
2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
Times of multi-lumen extension sets added on and remove from the CVC | 0.086 | 4.913 | |||
0 | 288 | 266 | 22 | ||
1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | ||
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Times of administration set replacement | 0.861 | 0.299 | |||
0 | 59 | 54 | 5 | ||
1 ~ 2 | 180 | 167 | 13 | ||
≥ 3 | 65 | 59 | 6 | ||
Medication | |||||
Blood or blood productions | 0.125 | 2.356 | |||
Yes | 62 | 60 | 2 | ||
No | 241 | 219 | 22 | ||
TPN | 0.744 | 0.591 | |||
Yes | 24 | 23 | 1 | ||
No | 279 | 256 | 23 | ||
Sedation | 0.138 | 2.205 | |||
Yes | 206 | 193 | 13 | ||
No | 98 | 87 | 11 | ||
Analgesic | |||||
Yes | 87 | 80 | 7 | ||
No | 217 | 200 | 17 | ||
Vasoactive | 0.142 | 2.155 | |||
Yes | 132 | 125 | 7 | ||
No | 172 | 155 | 17 | ||
