Table 4.
Comparison of PIVC insertion characteristics and outcome, by DIVA risk (assessed by treating clinician)
| Variable | Low (green) (n = 28) |
Medium (Yellow) (n = 39) |
High (Red) (n = 11) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First attempt insertion success, n (%, 95 CI) | 23 (82%; 68–96) | 23 (59%; 46–74) | 5 (46%; 16–75) |
| Number of attempts, median (IQR) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–3) | 2 (1–5) |
| First attempt bya, n (%) | |||
| Developing inserter | 6 (21) | 3 (8) | 0 (0) |
| Confident Inserter | 15 (54) | 15 (38) | 4 (36) |
| Advanced inserter | 7 (25) | 21 (54) | 7 (64) |
| Successful PIVC placed by, n (%) | |||
| Developing inserter | 6 (21) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Confident Inserter | 16 (54) | 14 (36) | 0 (0) |
| Advanced inserter | 7 (25) | 23 (59) | 11 (100) |
| Rating of insertion difficultyb, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–5)c | 5 (3–7) |
IQR Interquartile range
aSelf-report assessment of skill; b Successful inserter scale of 1–10; c 3 missing; dday cases recruitment common