Table 1.
Patient demographics and catheter characteristics
| Characteristic | Number |
|---|---|
| Patients (n=95) | |
| Age (y) | 75.2±12.4 (31-92) |
| Sex, female | 55 (57.9) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.0±4.8 (12.5-35.5) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Infection | 30 (31.6) |
| Malignancy | 19 (20.0) |
| Pneumonia | 17 (17.9) |
| Bone fracture | 14 (14.7) |
| Others | 15 (15.8) |
| Number of catheter insertions | |
| 1 | 77 (81.1) |
| 2 | 16 (16.8) |
| 3 | 1 (1.1) |
| 5 | 1 (1.1) |
| Catheters (n=117) | |
| Reasons for catheter insertion | |
| Intravenous antibiotics | 68 (58.1) |
| Difficult venous access | 36 (30.8) |
| Total parenteral nutrition | 10 (8.5) |
| Vasopressor infusions | 3 (2.6) |
| Catheterized vein | |
| Brachial vein | 73 (62.4) |
| Basilic vein | 43 (36.8) |
| Cephalic vein | 1 (0.9) |
| Left-sided catheter | 62 (53.0) |
| Vein size (mm) | 4.5±0.8 (3.2-7.7) |
| Catheter indwell time (d) | 16.8±13.5 (0-76) |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation (range) or number (%).