Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of all patients
| Factors | PICC | NO PICC |
|---|---|---|
| n = 104 | n = 3348 | |
| Age (year, mean ± standard deviation) | 62.0 ± 14.0 | 61.5 ± 13.6 |
| Male | 61 (58.7 %) | 2036 (60.8 %) |
| Malignant tumor | 7 (6.7 %) | 120 (3.6 %) |
| Recent surgery | 18 (17.3 %) | 222 (6.6 %) |
| Cerebral hemorrhage | 30 (28.8 %) | 206 (6.2 %) |
| Ischemic stroke | 32 (30.8 %) | 1581 (47.2 %) |
| Parkinson’s disease | 2 (1.9 %) | 228 (6.8 %) |
| Infection | 6 (5.8 %) | 331 (9.9 %) |
| BMI ≥ 25 | 9 (8.6 %) | 22 (0.7 %) |
| Unconsciousness | 80 (76.9 %) | 847 (25.3 %) |
| Critical illness | 11 (10.6 %) | 163 (4.9 %) |
Note: PICC refers to peripherally inserted central venous catheter; BMI refers to body mass index; malignant tumor refers to cases treated within the prior six months; recent surgery refers to neurosurgery (over two hours) performed within six months; critical illness refers to the circumstance where patients have a high risk of disease variation or death