Table 1 Demographic characteristics (N = 275).
Variables | ALL (N = 275) | Non-PICC-RVT group (N = 257) | PICC-RVT group (N = 18) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 203 (73.8%) | 191 (74.3%) | 12 (66.7%) | 0.477 |
Female | 72 (26.2%) | 66 (25.7%) | 6 (33.3%) | |
Age | 0.43 | |||
≤ 60 | 205 (74.5) | 193 (75.1%) | 12 (66.7%) | |
> 60 | 70 (25.5) | 64 (24.9%) | 6 (33.3%) | |
BMI | 0.881 | |||
<25 | 192 (69.8%) | 180 (70.0%) | 12 (66.7%) | |
≥25, < 30 | 79 (28.7%) | 73 (28.4%) | 6 (33.3%) | |
≥30 | 4 (1.5%) | 4 (1.6%) | 0 (0%) | |
Smoking | 83 (30.2%) | 77 (30.0%) | 6 (33.3%) | 0.763 |
Cancer type | 0.995 | |||
Head and neck cancer | 162(58.9%) | 152 (59.1%) | 10 (55.6%) | |
Digestive system cancer | 33 (12.0%) | 29 (11.3%) | 4 (22.2%) | |
Reproductive system cancer | 30 (10.9%) | 29 (11.3%) | 1 (5.6%) | |
Urological tumor | 19 (6.91%) | 18 (7.00%) | 1 (5.6%) | |
Hematological malignancy | 8 (2.9%) | 8 (3.1%) | 0 (0%) | |
Lung cancer | 7 (2.55%) | 7 (2.72%) | 0 (0%) | |
Breast cancer | 5 (1.82%) | 3 (1.17%) | 2 (11.1%) | |
Others | 11 (4.00%) | 11 (4.28%) | 0 (0%) | |
Hypertension | 54 (19.6%) | 50 (19.5%) | 4 (22.2%) | 0.775 |
Diabetes | 26 (9.5%) | 22 (8.6%) | 4 (22.2%) | 0.067 |
Hyperlipidemia | 18 (6.5%) | 17 (6.6%) | 1 (5.6%) | 0.861 |
Coronary heart disease | 3 (1.1%) | 3 (1.2%) | 0 (0%) | 0.999 |
Severe lung disease | 12 (4.4%) | 11 (4.3%) | 1 (5.6%) | 0.798 |
Superior vena cava syndrome | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 |
History of thrombosis | 9 (3.3%) | 8 (3.1%) | 1 (5.6%) | 0.579 |
History of anticoagulants use | 11 (4.0%) | 10 (3.9%) | 1 (5.6%) | 0.729 |
History of radiotherapy | 25 (9.1%) | 24 (9.3%) | 1 (5.6%) | 0.594 |
History of chemotherapy | 41 (14.9%) | 38 (14.8%) | 3 (16.7%) | 0.829 |
History of trauma | 4 (1.5%) | 3 (1.2%) | 1 (5.6%) | 0.174 |
History of major surgery in the past month lasting > 45 min | 12 (4.4%) | 9 (3.5%) | 3 (16.7%) | 0.017 |
History of CVC placement | 36 (13.1%) | 33 (12.8%) | 3 (16.7%) | 0.643 |
Severe infection | 3 (1.1%) | 3 (1.2%) | 0 (0%) | 0.999 |
Continuous bed rest > 72 h | 13 (4.7%) | 11 (4.3%) | 2 (11.1%) | 0.205 |
Reduced limb activities of the PICC arm | 25 (9.1%) | 19 (7.4%) | 6 (33.3%) | < 0.001 |
