Table 3.
Occurrence of complications associated with peripheral IV catheterization and the incidence of PIVC contamination in each phase along with the statistical significance between pre- and post-intervention phases.
| PIVC-Related Complications and Contamination | Pre-Intervention n (%) | Post-Intervention n (%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of complications | 0.463 b | ||
| Yes | 72 (62.1) | 98 (57.3) | |
| No | 44 (37.9) | 73 (42.7) | |
| Total | 116 (100) | 171 (100) | |
| Missing | 2 | 7 | |
| Complications | |||
| Phlebitis | 14 (19.2) | 35 (35.0) | 0.078 b |
| Infiltration | 21 (28.8) | 21 (21.0) | 0.178 b |
| Obstruction | 23 (31.5) | 19 (19.9) | 0.060 b |
| Accidental removal of PIVC | 11 (15.1) | 14 (14.0) | 0.832 b |
| Others | 4 (5.5) | 11 (11.0) | 0.296 b |
| Total | 73 (100) | 100 (100) | |
| PIVC contamination | 0.014 b | ||
| Yes | 15 (44.1) | 10 (17.9) | |
| No | 19 (55.9) | 46 (82.1) | |
| Total | 34 (100) | 56 (100) |
b Fisher’s exact test.