Characteristic | HD catheters | CVC all | CVC | CVC |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 5,984 | n = 16,721 | cancer | no cancer | |
 |  | n = 12,531 | n = 4,190 | |
Age, years, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <2 | 0 (0) | 188 (1.2) | 66 (0.5) | 122 (2.9) |
  2–16 | 115 (1.9) | 933 (5.6) | 449 (3.6) | 484 (11.6) |
  17–64 | 4,052 (67.7) | 13,655 (81.7) | 10,665 (85.1) | 2,990 (71.4) |
  ≥65 | 1,817 (30.4) | 1,945 (11.6) | 1,351 (10.8) | 594 (14.2) |
Mean (SD) | 56.1 (16.1) | 48.1 (16.4) | 49.5 (14.4) | 43.9 (20.8) |
Median (IQR) | 57 (46, 68) | 50 (41, 58) | 51 (43, 58) | 47 (32, 58) |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Female | 2,646 (44.2) | 11,281 (67.5) | 9,068 (72.4) | 2,213 (52.9) |
  Male | 3,338 (55.8) | 5,440 (32.5) | 3,463 (27.6) | 1,977 (47.2) |
Duration of catheter placement,†days, n (%) |  |  | ||
  1 to <90 | 3,213 (53.7) | 5,060 (30.3) | 2,479 (19.8) | 2,581 (61.6) |
  90 to <180 | 1,344 (22.5) | 4,029 (24.1) | 3,498 (27.9) | 531 (12.7) |
  180 to <365 | 932 (15.6) | 4,811 (28.8) | 4,286 (34.2) | 525 (12.5) |
  ≥365 | 495 (8.3) | 2,821 (16.9) | 2,268 (18.1) | 553 (13.2) |
Mean (SD) | 145 (208.5) | 219.5 (227.4) | 238.8 (214.1) | 161.8 (254.6) |
Median (IQR) | 78 (29, 173) | 164 (66, 283) | 186 (110, –302) | 55 (22, 184) |