Table 1 Demographics of the study population (n = 492)
Characteristics | Value | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Median age (years) | 48.66 ± 11.05 | |
Age range (years) | 22–73 | |
BMI, kg/m 2 | ||
>24 | 367 | 74.59 |
≤24 | 125 | 25.41 |
Median BMI | 24.72 ± 2.72 | |
Male/Female ratio | 5/487 | 1.02/98.98 |
Breast cancer | ||
Right/Left | 236/256 | 47.97/52.03 |
Puncture site | ||
Right internal jugular vein | 251 | 51.02 |
Left internal jugular vein | 229 | 46.54 |
Right subclavian vein | 5 | 1.02 |
Left subclavian vein | 7 | 1.42 |
Treatment | ||
Chemoradiotherapy | 387 | 78.66 |
Chemotherapy alone | 88 | 17.89 |
Surgery | 12 | 2.44 |
Nutritional therapy | 5 | 1.02 |
Follow-up period, days | ||
Median days of the catheter | 359.13 ± 183.88 | |
Range | 28–712 | |
Total catheter days | 176,694 |