Table 3. Comparison of factors influencing single vs. multiple catheter cuff extrusions.

 † Fisher’s exact test, * Chi-squared test, p-value of <0.05 is considered significant

CRBSI: Catheter-related bloodstream infection, IJPC: Internal jugular perm catheter

Characteristics		No. of patients	No. of cuff-out episodes				p-value
			One		Multiple
			n = 63	%	n = 59	%
Age	15 to 60 years	64	27	42.2	37	57.8	0.028*
	61 to 95 years	58	36	62.1	22	37.9
Gender	Male	60	31	51.7	29	48.3	0.995*
	Female	62	32	51.6	30	48.4
BMI	<30	54	29	53.7	25	46.3	0.684*
	≥30	68	34	50	34	50
Diabetes mellitus	Yes	78	39	50	39	50	0.630*
	No	44	24	54.5	20	45.5
Peripheral vascular disease	Yes	7	3	42.9	4	57.1	0.711†
	No	115	60	52.2	55	47.8
Hypertension	Yes	102	58	56.9	44	43.1	0.009*
	No	20	5	25	15	75
Heart failure	Yes	8	3	37.5	5	62.5	0.481†
	No	114	60	52.6	54	47.4
Antiplatelet therapy	Yes	51	24	47.1	27	52.9	0.391*
	No	71	39	54.9	32	45.1
Current vascular access site	Right IJPC	98	48	49	50	51	0.408†
	Left IJPC	19	11	57.9	8	42.1
	Femoral	5	4	80	1	20
New tunnel	0	84	44	52.4	40	47.6	0.807*
	1 or more	38	19	50	19	50
Exit site infection		89	50	56.2	39	43.8	0.222†
CRBSI		77	49	63.6	28	36.4	0.001†