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Table 2 Univariable analysis of risk factors for peripheral venous catheters without usage in the 24 h prior and after survey

From: Point prevalence survey of peripheral venous catheter usage in a large tertiary care university hospital in Germany

 

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

  1. PVC peripheral venous catheter(s); aincl. internal medicine, dermatology, neurology, geriatrics; btraumatology and abdominal surgery; cincl. urology, gynecology, otolaryngology