Table 1.
Patient characteristics (n = 563).
| Characteristics | Group 1 (n = 133) | Group 2 (n = 350) | Group 3 (n = 80) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 1.74 | 0.42 | |||
| Male | 70 (52.63) | 164 (46.86) | 42 (52.50) | ||
| Female | 63 (47.37) | 186 (53.14) | 38 (47.50) | ||
| Age, years | 54 (18, 81) | 56 (18, 78) | 58 (28, 77) | 6.08a | 0.05 |
| Marital status | 5.68 | 0.46 | |||
| Single | 10 (7.51) | 22 (6.29) | 2 (2.50) | ||
| Married | 117 (87.97) | 321 (91.71) | 76 (95.00) | ||
| Divorced | 3 (2.26) | 2 (0.57) | 1 (1.25) | ||
| Widowed | 3 (2.26) | 5 (1.43) | 1 (1.25) | ||
| Education level | 8.98 | 0.18 | |||
| College | 19 (14.29) | 73 (20.86) | 14 (17.5) | ||
| Middle school | 55 (41.35) | 146 (41.71) | 43 (53.75) | ||
| Primary school | 49 (36.84) | 116 (33.14) | 20 (25.00) | ||
| Illiterate | 10 (7.52) | 15 (4.29) | 3 (3.75) | ||
| Medical insurance | 3.84 | 0.15 | |||
| Yes | 100 (75.19) | 291 (83.14) | 64 (80.00) | ||
| No | 33 (24.81) | 59 (16.86) | 16 (20.00) | ||
| TIVAP indwelling duration, months | 14 (10, 20) | 16 (11, 24) | 13.5 (10, 27) | 8.26a | 0.01 |
| TIVAP insertion site | 1.59 | 0.45 | |||
| Right internal jugular vein | 115 (86.46) | 291 (83.14) | 64 (80.00) | ||
| Left internal jugular vein | 18 (13.54) | 59 (16.86) | 16 (20.00) | ||
| Flushing interval, days | 28 (14, 29) | 33 (30, 44) | 57 (35, 215) | 1075.72a | <0.01 |
Note: Data are n (%), or Median (P25, P75). a Kruskal-Wallis H test. TIVAP = totally implantable venous access port.