Table 5.

Quality of life, comfort, and satisfaction of different types of CVCs

Group	Average score	Discomfort	Medium comfort	Comfort	Not satisfied	Satisfied, n (%)
Port	23.9±6.1	8	10	22	2	41 (95.3)
PICC	15.1±5.7	40	14	6	10	50 (83.3)
NTC	14.2±4.0	30	15	0	18	22 (55)

Notes: Average score, port vs PICC, P<0.01; PICC vs NTC, P<0.01. Satisfaction, port vs PICC, P<0.01; PICC vs NTC, P<0.01.

Abbreviations: CVC, central venous catheter; PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter; NTC, non-tunneled central venous catheter.