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Table 2 Univariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with PICC-related venous thrombosis

From: Risk factors for peripherally inserted central catheter-related venous thrombosis in adult patients with cancer

Factors

Univariate

OR

95% CI

P

Age > 65 years old

1.843

1.456–2.332

< 0.001

Male

1.618

1.321–1.982

< 0.001

BMI ≥ 25

0.867

0.676–1.111

0.259

White blood cell count > 9.5 × 109 /L

1.715

1.317–2.234

< 0.001

Platelet count > 350 × 109 /L

1.033

0.706–1.510

0.867

Hemoglobin concentration < 130 g/L

1.353

1.087–1.684

0.007

D-dimer concentration > 0.5 mg/L

1.470

1.143–1.890

0.003

APTT < 25 s

2.793

2.105–3.705

< 0.001

Multiple Myeloma

1.035

0.459–2.286

0.932

Lung Cancer

2.053

1.616–2.610

< 0.001

Gastrointestinal Tumor

2.183

1.513–3.149

< 0.001

Hematologic neoplasms

1.055

0.803–1.385

0.702

Metastasis

1.206

0.968–1.501

0.095

Diabetes

1.406

0.995–1.986

0.053

Hyperlipidemia

0.997

0.594–1.673

0.990

Any infection

10.177

7.912–13.091

< 0.001

Smoking

2.304

1.756–3.023

< 0.001

Cisplatin

2.893

2.239–3.737

< 0.001

Carboplatin

1.553

1.221–1.975

< 0.001

Vincristine

2.328

1.557–3.482

< 0.001

Epirubicin

1.140

0.894–1.454

0.290

Paclitaxel

1.642

1.315–2.051

< 0.001

Docetax

1.027

0.749–1.408

0.868

History of central venous catheter

1.212

0.884–1.661

0.232

5 Fr catheter

2.750

1.892–3.997

< 0.001

Polyurethane PICC

2.908

2.353–3.593

< 0.001

Open-ended catheter

1.423

1.051–1.927

0.022

Right-side catheter

0.998

0.812–1.227

0.986

Non-basilic vein catheter

1.038

0.725–1.486

0.840

Catheter displacement

1.736

0.966–3.118

0.065

Keeping time of the catheter (days)

0.996

0.995–0.998

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval BMI, body mass index; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time
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