Table 2.
Characterization of PIVC insertion and catheter dwell time in each phase and the statistical significance between pre- and post-intervention phases (n = 296).
| PIVC-Related Variables | Pre-Intervention (n = 118) |
Post-Intervention (n = 178) |
p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Other inserted catheters | 0.767 c | ||||
| None | 97 | 82.2 | 143 | 82.2 | |
| 1 PIVC | 18 | 15.3 | 28 | 16.1 | |
| 2 or more PIVC | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 1.7 | |
| Total | 118 | 100 | 174 | 100 | |
| Missing | - | 4 | |||
| Catheter site | 0.922 a | ||||
| Hand | 21 | 17.8 | 36 | 20.7 | |
| Forearm | 70 | 59.3 | 102 | 58.6 | |
| Arm flexure | 13 | 11.0 | 18 | 10.3 | |
| Arm | 14 | 11.9 | 18 | 10.3 | |
| Total | 118 | 100 | 174 | 100 | |
| Missing | - | 4 | |||
| Catheter gauge | 0.210 a | ||||
| ≤18 G | 4 | 3.4 | 7 | 4.0 | |
| 20–22 G | 114 | 96.6 | 168 | 95.0 | |
| >22 G | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.1 | |
| Total | 118 | 100 | 177 | 100 | |
| Missing | - | 1 | |||
| Antiseptic solution | 0.000 b | ||||
| 70% Alcohol | 80 | 67.8 | 28 | 15.7 | |
| 2% Alcoholic chlorhexidine | 38 | 32.2 | 150 | 84.3 | |
| Total | 118 | 100 | 178 | 100 | |
| Easiness of puncture | 3.3 ± 1.9 (1–7) | 2.7 ± 1.7 (1–7) | 0.005 c | ||
| Missing | - | 3 | |||
| Number of attempts | 0.358 c | ||||
| 1 | 92 | 80.7 | 147 | 85.5 | |
| 2 | 15 | 13.2 | 18 | 10.5 | |
| ≥3 | 7 | 6.2 | 7 | 4.1 | |
| Total | 114 | 100 | 172 | 100 | |
| Missing | 4 | 6 | |||
| Catheter dwell time * | 4.9 ± 3.6 (0–16) | 5.1 ± 4.9 (0–26) | 0.619 c | ||
* Mean ± SD (Min–Max), a Chi-square test, b Fisher’s exact test, c Student’s t-test, – No cases.