Table 3.
Univariate and multivariate analyses to identify variables that are associated with CVP infection.
| Variable | Factor | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infection | p value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p value | |||
| No | Yes | ||||||
| Gender | Female | 144 (90.6) | 15 (9.4) | 0.67 | 1 | Reference | 0.78 |
| Male | 137 (92.0) | 12 (8.0) | 0.88 | 0.38–2.06 | |||
| Age | 68.8 ± 11.2 | 71.1 ± 14.8 | 0.70 | ||||
| Primary disease | Benign | 25 (71.4) | 10 (28.6) | 0.0002 | 1 | Reference | < 0.0001 |
| Malignant | 256 (93.8) | 17 (6.2) | 0.13 | 0.05–0.34 | |||
| Puncture site | Internal jugular | 200 (92.2) | 17 (7.8) | 1 | Reference | ||
| Subclavian | 77 (89.5) | 9 (10.5) | 0.33 | 0.66 | 0.25–1.77 | 0.41 | |
| Others | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | 0.28 | 0.02–3.39 | 0.32 | ||
| Port device | Bard X-Port isp | 86 (85.2) | 15 (14.8) | 0.008 | 1 | Reference | |
| Orphis CV Kit Neo | 168 (95.5) | 8 (4.5) | 0.19 | 0.07–0.54 | 0.002 | ||
| Others | 27 (87.1) | 4 (12.9) | 0.81 | 0.23–2.88 | 0.75 | ||
CI confidence interval.