Table 5 Univariate Poisson Regression Analysis of the Factors Associated with CRBSI; N = 408
Variables | Univariate model |
|---|---|
IRR (95% CI) | |
Type of VAD | |
Port (reference) | |
PICC | 1.3 (0.36–4.7) |
TCC | 1.9 (0.14–27.2) |
Gender | |
Female (reference) | |
Male | 1.1 (0.33–3.9) |
SGA at HPN Start | |
Well-nourished (reference) | |
Moderately malnourished | 0.94 (0.22–4.1) |
Severely malnourished | 2.3 (0.53–10.1) |
ECOG performance status | |
0–2 (reference) | |
3–5 | 1.04 (0.25–4.3) |
Stage at diagnosis | |
Non-metastatic (reference) | |
Metastatic | 2.0 (0.59–6.7) |
Age at HPN Start (years) | 0.99 (0.93–1.1) |
BMI at HPN Start (kg/m2) | 1.005 (0.9–1.1) |
Albumin at HPN start (g/dl) | |
> =3.5 g/dl (reference) | |
< 3.5 g/dl | 2.7 (0.47–15.5) |