Table 2.
Logistic regression model of factors with potential predictive value indicated by exploratory survival analyses
| Variable | PICC related DVT | Distant VTE | All VTE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio (95%CI) | p | Odds Ratio (95%CI) | p | Odds Ratio (95%CI) | p | |
| Male | 0.97 (0.41,2.28) | 0.94 | 3.82 (1.34,10.87) | 0.01* | 2.03 (1.04,3.93) | 0.04* |
| Age (cont.) | 1.01 (0.98,1.05) | 0.54 | 0.97 (0.93,1.01) | 0.24 | 0.99 (0.96,1.02) | 0.53 |
| More than one insertion attempt | 2.61 (1.12,6.05) | 0.03* | 0.69 (0.22,2.16) | 0.53 | 1.53 (0.76,3.06) | 0.22 |
| Catheter repositioning | 1.29 (0.57,2.96) | 0.54 | 1.44 (0.61,3.41) | 0.41 | 1.25 (0.86,2.35) | 0.47 |
| Current anticoagulation | 1.16 (0.31,4.39) | 0.82 | 0.22 (0.02,1.74) | 0.21 | 0.54 (0.17,1.68) | 0.15 |
| White Cell Count | 1.10 (0.95,1.28) | 0.19 | 1.14 (0.96,1.34) | 0.13 | 1.12 (1.00,1.26) | 0.04* |
| Fluropyrimidine containing chemotherapy | 4.27 (1.30,14.07) | 0.02* | 7.77 (0.95,63.3) | 0.06 | 4.54 (1.63,12.61) | 0.01* |
| Bevacizumab containing chemotherapy | Not applicable | Not applicable | 0.57 (0.12,2.65) | 0.48 | 0.25 (0.06,1.08) | 0.06 |
DVT deep vein thrombosis, PICC peripherally inserted central catheter, VTE vascular thromboembolism, CI confidence interval
* = P <0.05 statistically significant