Characteristic | Experimental group (n = 144) | Control group (n = 175) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Gender, N | .659 | ||
Males | 59 | 76 | |
Females | 85 | 99 | |
Age, years | 57.45 ± 12.94 | 58.09 ± 11.98 | .647 |
Weight, kg | 53.18 ± 10.59 | 54.63 ± 11.72 | .252 |
Diagnosis, N | .812 | ||
Tumor | 128 | 157 | |
Non-tumor | 16 | 18 | |
Payment pattern, N | .125 | ||
Medicare insurance | 115 | 151 | |
Non-medicare insurance | 29 | 24 | |
Insertion purpose, N | .085 | ||
Chemotherapy | 123 (85%) | 163 (93%) | |
Others | 21 (15%) | 12 (7%) |