Table 2 Comparison of patients with and without PICC-related complications
Variables | Total N = 169 | With complications N = 43 | without complications N = 126 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex-male — n (%) | 97(57.4) | 28(65.1) | 70(55.6) | 0.273 |
Age in months—Median (IQR) | 42(6108) | 9(2,50) | 66(12,120) | <0.001 |
Age categories — n (%) | 0.001* | |||
1 month-1 year | 59(34.9) | 25(58.1) | 34(27.0) | |
~5 year | 37(21.9) | 9(20.9) | 28(22.2) | |
~10 year | 40(23.7) | 6(14.0) | 34(27.0) | |
~16 year | 33(19.5) | 3(7.0) | 30(24.8) | |
Total device days—Median (IQR) | 12(8, 20) | 13(10,24) | 12(8,20) | 0.433 |
Procedure time—Median (IQR) mins | 40(30,80) | 60(30,120) | 40(30,60) | 0.031 |
Puncture attempts — n (%) | ||||
One | 89(52.7) | 16(37.2) | 73(57.9) | 0.061 |
Two | 25(14.8) | 8(18.6) | 17(13.5) | |
Three or more | 55(32.5) | 19(44.2) | 36(28.6) | |
Catheter diameter — n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
PICC 1.9Fr | 55(32.5) | 24(55.8) | 31(24.6) | |
PICC 3.0Fr | 22(13.0) | 6(14.0) | 16(12.7) | |
PICC 4.0Fr | 92(54.4) | 13(30.2) | 79(62.7) | |
Sites of insertion — n (%) | 0.309* | |||
Right arm | 117(69.2) | 25(58.1) | 92(73.0) | |
Left arm | 31(18.3) | 10(23.3) | 21(16.7) | |
Leg | 11(6.5) | 4(9.3) | 7(5.6) | |
Jugular vein | 10(5.9) | 4(9.3) | 6(4.8) | |