Table 1 Baseline characteristics for all hemato-oncology patients undergoing line insertion
Patient characteristics | PICC (n = 346) | LTSTC (n = 237) |
|---|---|---|
Median age (range) | 49.7 (15-77) | 50.8 (17-72) |
Gender: | ||
Females (%) | 49 | 49 |
Males (%) | 51 | 51 |
Hematological malignancy: | ||
AML (%) | 36 | 25 |
ALL (%) | 14 | 10 |
HL (%) | 5 | 7 |
NHL (%) | 24 | 15 |
MM (%) | 15 | 27 |
Chronic leukemia (%) | 4 | 9 |
Misc (%) | 2 | 7 |
Disease stage: | ||
Newly diagnosed (%) | 27 | 10 |
Relapsed/Refractory (%) | 52 | 53 |
Remission (%) | 21 | 37 |
Median duration of dwell time of line in days (range) | 64.9 (1-519) | 109.4 (1-783) |