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 %) |