Table 2.
Risk Factors | CLABSI (n = 220) | No CLABSI (n = 4620) | P Value |
---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), y | 62.3 (16.2) | 63.5 (16.5) | .27a |
Charlson comorbidity score, mean (SD) | 2.8 (2.4) | 2.5 (2.4) | .19a |
Duration of PN, mean (SD), d | 10.7 (10.2) | 15.5 (20.7) | .33a |
Duration of catheterization, mean (SD), d | 14.3 (15.3) | 8.1 (12.8) | <.0001a |
Male sex, % | 58.2 | 55.0 | .35 |
Underlying disease, % | |||
Malignancy | 22.7 | 20.3 | .38b |
Diabetes mellitus | 21.8 | 28.5 | .03b |
HIV | 2.3 | 1.7 | .43c |
Renal disease | 76.8 | 48.9 | <.0001b |
Surgical site infection, % | 1.4 | 2.6 | .24 |
PN, % | 8.1 | 2.3 | <.0001b |
History of transplant, % | 8.6 | 5.5 | .05b |
ICU stay, % | 81.8 | 59.4 | <.0001b |
Immunodeficiency, % | 60.0 | 34.3 | <.0001b |
Pneumonia, % | 19.1 | 8.7 | <.0001b |
CLABSI, central line–associated bloodstream infection; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; ICU, intensive care unit; PN, parenteral nutrition; SD, standard deviation.
Student t test.
χ2 test.
Fisher exact test.