Table 1. Baseline demographic and clinical variables of participants.

Participant characteristics ( N = 64)
Abbreviations: CVAD, central venous access device; IQR, interquartile range.
Age(in years) median (IQR)	46.5 (29.5, 56.8)
Gender : Male n (%)	36 (56.3)
Duration of illness (in days) median (IQR)	10 (6, 17)
Duration of hospital stay (in days) median (IQR)	6 (3, 9)
Site of CVAD placement : Jugular vein n (%)	51 (79.7)
Duration of CVAD insertion (in days) median (IQR)	4 (3, 6)