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Table 6 Risk factor predictors of subclavian venous central catheter-related deep venous thrombosis

From: Subclavian central venous catheter-related thrombosis in trauma patients: incidence, risk factors and influence of polyurethane type

Predictor

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Age (per year of age)

1.01 (0.99 to 1.03)†

 

Age >30 years

2.3 (1.2 to 4.4)**

3.6 (1.6 to 8.0)**

Injuries and treatments

  

  Intracranial hypertension

4.9 (2.4 to 10.2)***

6.1 (2.6 to 14.4)***

  Packed red blood cells n >10

2.7 (0.7 to 9.9)†

8.3 (1.7 to 40.0)*

  Vasopressor amines

2.0 (0.9 to 4.1)†

 

  Parenteral nutrition

1.7 (0.8 to 3.2)†

 

  Initial surgical intervention

0.5 (0.3 to 1.0)†

 

  LMWH

0.11 (0.04 to 0.3)***

0.1 (0.02 to 0.2)***

SCVC characteristics

  

  Misplaced tip position

4.7 (1.7 to 12.9)***

10.2 (2.8 to 37.0)*

  Ipsilateral jugular SCVC

6.0 (2.6 to 16.2)***

 
  1. Results presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval). In patients with subclavian central venous catheter (SCVC)-related deep venous thrombosis (DVT), only low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) prescribed before DVT was considered. †P <0.20; *P <0.05; **P <0.01; ***P <0.001.
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