Table 5.

Health Care Characteristics of Children in Gurage Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 401)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Clinical experience	Less than 2 years	83	20.7
	3–5 years	179	44.6
	6–10 years	139	34.7
Educational level of nurse that insert cannula	Degree	363	90.5
	Diploma	38	9.5
Attempt to insert	One times	177	44.1
	2–3 times	192	47.9
	4–6 times	32	8.0
Medication	Yes	377	94.0
	No	24	6.0
Cannula use per day	1–2 times	290	72.3
	3–4 times	87	21.6
drugs administer per device	1–2 drugs	360	89.8
	3–4 drugs	17	4.2
Type of medication	Antibiotics	348	86.8
	Diuretics	12	2.9
	Anti-pain	65	16.2
	Corticosteroid	58	14.5
	Others	4	1.2
Fluid	No	276	68.8
	Yes	125	31.2
Type of fluid	Maintains fluid	95	23.7
	5% dextrose	27	6.7
	Others	3	0.8
The type of infusion	Continuous	67	16.7
	Intermittent	58	14.5
Blood transfusion	No	363	90.5
	Yes	38	9.5
The type of blood	Whole blood	20	5.0
	Packed RBC	18	4.5