Table 1 Demographic distribution of patients
Matched control (n=120) | CRAT (n=6) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (mean ± S.D) | 6.758±4.122 | 4.116±2.713 | 0.124 |
Age | |||
Female | 44 (36.7%) | 5 (83.3%) | 0.022 |
Male | 76 (63.3%) | 1 (16.7%) | |
Chemotherapy type | |||
L-asparaginase | 75 (62.5%) | 5 (83.3%) | 0.301 |
Reason of line-insertion | |||
Hematologic malignancy | 113 (94.2%) | 5 (83.3%) | 0.288 |
Non-hematologic malignancy | 7 (5.8%) | 1 (16.7%) | |
Site of catheter insertion | |||
Right internal jugular | 50 (41.7%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0.223 |
Right external jugular | 70 (58.3%) | 5 (83.3%) | |
Tip location at insertion | |||
SVC-RAJ | 120 (100%) | 3 (50.0%) | 0.000 |
Right atrium | 0 (0%) | 3 (50.0%) | |
History of blood infection | |||
Yes | 47 (39.2%) | 6 (100%) | 0.180 |