Table 3 Health care factors of lifespan of peripheral intravenous cannula among infants admitted in public hospitals of Mekelle city, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016
Variables | Category | Frequency (%) | Lifespan of PIVC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Short lifespan | Long lifespan | |||
Fluid used | Maintenance Fluid | 54 (30.3) | 30 | 24 |
10% dextrose | 53 (29.8) | 30 | 23 | |
N/Sa | 21 (11.8) | 13 | 08 | |
Otherb | 10 (5.6) | 02 | 08 | |
Infusion type | Continuous | 91 (51.1) | 51 | 40 |
Intermittent | 47 (26.4) | 24 | 23 | |
Clinical experience (in yrs.) | <2 | 100 (56.2) | 61 | 39 |
3-5 | 46 (25.8) | 14 | 32 | |
6-10 | 10 (5.6) | 08 | 02 | |
11-15 | 11 (6.2) | 05 | 06 | |
>15 | 11(6.2) | 06 | 05 | |
Educational level | Diploma | 32 (18) | 21 | 11 |
Degree | 146 (82) | 73 | 73 | |
Attempt to insert | 1 | 73 (41) | 36 | 37 |
2-3 | 78 (43.8) | 40 | 38 | |
4-6 | 27 (15.2) | 18 | 09 | |
Medication type | Antibiotic | 141 (79.2) | 73 | 68 |
Diuretics | 17 (9.6) | 06 | 11 | |
Corticosteroid | 17 (9.6) | 05 | 12 | |