Incidence of and factors associated with catheter-related bloodstream infection in patients with advanced solid tumors on home parenteral nutrition managed using a standardized catheter care protocol

Table 2 Baseline patient characteristics (Continuous Variables); N = 335

Characteristic	Mean (SD)	Median	Range
Age (years) at start of HPN	53.7 (9.3)	55.2	22.8–84.5
Weight (kg) at start of HPN	69.2 (18.2)	67.7	31–145.4
BMI (kg/m²) at start of HPN	24.2 (6.2)	23.1	12.2–57.1
Albumin (g/dl) at start of HPN	2.7 (0.64)	2.7	0.9–5.9
HPN Duration (days)	87.7 (108.4)	54	0–972

BMI body mass index, g/dl grams per deciliter, HPN home parenteral nutrition, kg kilograms, kg/m ² kilograms per meter squared, SD standard deviation

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