PVC with usage (n = 627) number (percentage) | PVC without usage (n = 69) number (percentage) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
PVC regularly used for blood sampling on ward | 373 (59) | 59 (86) | < 0.05 |
Regular use of catheter extension set on ward | 331 (53) | 19 (28) | < 0.05 |
Ward specialty | < 0.05 | ||
Medicala | 307 (49) | 20 (29) | |
Surgeryb | 119 (19) | 16 (23) | |
Other surgeryc | 134 (21) | 17 (25) | |
Interdisciplinary/other | 38 (6) | 8 (12) | |
Pediatrics | 29 (5) | 8 (12) | |
Number of beds on ward > 22 (median) | 303 (48) | 28 (41) | 0.27 |
Percentage of occupied beds per ward (mean) | 88.6 | 88.6 | 0.94 |
Prevalence of patients with PVC on ward (mean) | 43.5 | 44.2 | 0.58 |
Sex, male | 331 (53) | 33 (48) | 0.51 |
Age (in years) | 0.86 | ||
0–18 | 32 (5) | 4 (6) | |
19–35 | 90 (14) | 12 (17) | |
36–55 | 119 (19) | 10 (14) | |
56-70 | 178 (28) | 19 (28) | |
> 70 | 208 (33) | 24 (35) | |
Hospital stay > 7 days | 168 (27) | 14 (20) | 0.30 |
Stay on ward > 7 days | 121 (19) | 10 (14) | 0.41 |
ASA score | 0.09 | ||
1–2 | 130 (21) | 21 (30) | |
3–5 | 497 (79) | 48 (70) | |
Insertion site | 0.34 | ||
Back of hand | 225 (36) | 30 (43) | |
Forearm | 211 (34) | 25 (36) | |
Upper arm incl. elbow | 186 (30) | 14 (20) | |
Other | 5 (1) | 0 (0) | |
Size of PVC by Birmingham gauge (G) | < 0.05 | ||
G24/G22 | 126 (20) | 5 (7) | |
G20/G18 | 477 (76) | 59 (86) | |
G16/G14 | 24 (4) | 5 (7) | |
Dressing loose or dirty | 65 (10) | 20 (29) | < 0.05 |
Days since last inspection | < 0.05 | ||
0 | 213 (34) | 2 (3) | |
1 | 394 (63) | 46 (67) | |
> 1 | 20 (3) | 21 (30) | |
PVC with catheter extension set | 292 (47) | 19 (28) | < 0.05 |