Multivariate logistic regression of factors influencing the development of dialysis catheter-related complications
| Independent variables | OR | 95% CI | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catheter infection | |||
| Age | 0.351 | 0.136 to 0.674 | 0.006 |
| Registered residency | 0.25 | 0.12 to 0.52 | <0.01 |
| Primary disease | 0.379 | 0.176 to 0.818 | 0.013 |
| Educational level | 0.334 | 0.198 to 0.565 | <0.01 |
| University | <0.01 | ||
| Middle school | 1.224 | 0.547 to 2.736 | 0.623 |
| Primary school or below | 10.757 | 3.637 to 31.817 | <0.01 |
| Nephropathy visit before dialysis treatment | 0.22 | 0.096 to 0.502 | <0.01 |
| Establishing long-term vascular access in advance | 0.401 | 0.193 to 0.832 | 0.014 |
| Taking drugs orally to prevent catheter thrombus | 0.611 | 0.404 to 0.923 | 0.019 |
| Albumin | 0.142 | 0.085 to 0.237 | <0.01 |
| Ferritin | 2.162 | 1.412 to 3.308 | <0.01 |
| Catheter dysfunction | |||
| Registered residency | 0.21 | 0.045 to 1.013 | <0.01 |
| Taking drugs orally to prevent catheter thrombus | 0.106 | 0.041 to 0.274 | <0.01 |
| Imaging examination after catheter insertion | 2.631 | 1.293 to 5.354 | 0.008 |
| Catheter type | 3.493 | 1.358 to 8.983 | 0.009 |
| Medical costs | |||
| Medical insurance | 0.004 | ||
| New Rural Cooperative Medical System | 0.949 | 0.265 to 3.403 | 0.936 |
| Self-paying | 13.416 | 2.541 to 70.827 | 0.002 |
| Nephropathy visit before dialysis treatment | 0.048 | 0.018 to 0.124 | <0.01 |
| Establishing long-term vascular access in advance | 0.025 | 0.006 to 0.109 | <0.01 |
| Catheter on left or right | 0.024 | 0.007 to 0.080 | <0.01 |
| Catheter access vein | |||
| Femoral vein | <0.01 | ||
| Internal jugular vein | 0.029 | 0.005 to 0.179 | <0.01 |
| External jugular vein | 0.011 | 0.001 to 0.089 | <0.01 |
| Subclavian vein | 0.015 | 0.002 to 0.125 | <0.01 |
| Haemoglobin | 2.276 | 1.101 to 4.749 | 0.012 |
| Central vein stenosis | |||
| Catheterisation time | 1.827 | 1.175 to 2.841 | 0.007 |
| Taking drugs orally to prevent catheter thrombus | 0.416 | 0.261 to 0.875 | 0.043 |
| Nephropathy visit before dialysis treatment | 0.319 | 0.119 to 0.855 | 0.023 |
| Establishing long-term vascular access in advance | 0.162 | 0.084 to 0.312 | <0.01 |
| Left-sided or right-sided catheterisation | 0.514 | 0.268 to 0.986 | 0.045 |
| Primary disease | 0.427 | 0.175 to 0.841 | 0.007 |