Table 1 Characteristics of patients referred to after-hours clinical support team
From: A clinical pathway for the management of difficult venous access
| Males (n = 165) | Females (n = 214) | Combined (n = 379) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y), mean (SD)a | 67 (16) | 66 (18) | 66 (17) | 0.92 |
| Height (cm), mean (SD) | 170 (8.5) | 159 (8.0) | 164 (9.6) | < 0.001 |
| Weight (kg), median (IQR) | 80 (68,100) | 72 (56, 85) | 75 (60, 90) | < 0.001 |
|
BMIb (kg/m2), median (IQR) [BMI range, max - min] |
28 (24, 34) [14.7–80.6] |
28 (22, 33) [15.1–70.3] |
28 (23, 34) [14.7–80.6] | 0.620 |
| Specialty, n (%) | 0.730 | |||
| Medical | 71 (43) | 82 (38) | 153 (40) | |
| Surgical | 38 (23) | 58 (27) | 96 (25) | |
| Haematology/Oncology | 23 (14) | 27 (13) | 50 (13) | |
| ICU/CCUc | 24 (14) | 23 (11) | 47 (12 | |
| Aged care | 6 (4) | 17 (8) | 23 (6) | |
| Maternity | 0 | 3(1) | 3 (1) | |
| Paediatrics | 1 (1) | 1 | 2 (1) | |
| Other | 2 (1) | 3 (1) | 5 (1) | |
|
Previous attempts, median (IQR)d
[Range, max – min]e |
3 (2, 4) [1, 10] |
2 (2,4) [1, 10] |
2 (2,4) [1, 10] | 0.780 |
|
Pain score (0–10) during last attempt, median (IQR) [Range, max - min] |
6 (4,8) [2, 10] |
7 (6, 10) [3, 10] |
7 (5, 9) [2, 10] | 0.130 |
