Table 4.
Cannula-Related Characteristics of Children in Gurage Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 401)
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauge of cannula | 24_gauge | 376 | 93.8 |
| 22_gauge | 25 | 6.2 | |
| Cannula inserted place | Scalp | 11 | 2.7 |
| Arm | 59 | 14.7 | |
| Hand | 281 | 70.1 | |
| Leg | 50 | 12.5 | |
| Cannula attached | Gauze | 4 | 1.0 |
| Plaster | 397 | 99.0 | |
| Used glove | Clean glove | 44 | 11.0 |
| Sterile glove | 357 | 89.0 | |
| Venous condition | Visible but not palpable | 215 | 53.6 |
| Palpable but not visible | 53 | 13.2 | |
| Visible and palpable | 76 | 19.0 | |
| Not visible and not palpable | 57 | 14.2 | |
| Number of cannula inserted | 1–3 cannula | 359 | 89.5 |
| 4–6 cannula | 42 | 10.5 | |
| Reason of removal | DWC | 199 | 49.6 |
| Complication | 202 | 50.4 | |
| Types of complication | Infiltration | 25 | 6.2 |
| Leakage | 115 | 28.7 | |
| Occlusion | 5 | 1.2 | |
| Accidental cannula traction | 37 | 9.2 | |
| Phlebitis | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Local infection | 13 | 3.2 | |
| Extravasation | 5 | 1.2 |