Incidence of and factors associated with catheter-related bloodstream infection in patients with advanced solid tumors on home parenteral nutrition managed using a standardized catheter care protocol

Table 4 Standardized Mean Differences in Baseline Characteristics across VADs; N = 408

Characteristics	Port vs. PICC	PICC vs. TCC	Port vs. TCC
Mean Age (years)	0.03	0.52*	0.58*
Mean BMI (kg/m²)	0.27*	0.04	0.35*
Mean Serum Albumin (g/dl)	0.00	0.16	0.16
Gender, % Male	0.00	0.22*	0.22*
Cancer Stage at Diagnosis, % Stage IV	0.16	0.34*	0.51*
SGA at HPN Start, % well-nourished	0.08	0.04	0.13
ECOG Performance Status, % 0–2	0.10	0.24*	0.34*

BMI body mass index, ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, g/dl grams per deciliter, HPN home parenteral nutrition, kg/m2 kilograms per meter squared, PICC peripherally inserted central catheter, SGA Subjective Global Assessment, TCC tunneled central catheter, VAD venous access device
*Values >0.20

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