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Table 4 comparison of PVC lifespan means and standard deviations between subgroups of patients and devices characteristics

From: Full title: peripheral venous catheter complications in children: predisposing factors in a multicenter prospective cohort study

 

yes

no

p-value univariate

Spearman coefficient

p-value multivariate

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

   

Male gender

73.26 ± 36.88

65.84 ± 34.04

0.132

  

Age (years)

  

0.612

−0.035

 

Duration of hospitalization (days)

  

0.643

0.032

0.163

Total duration of IV therapy/patient (days)

  

0.551

0.041

 

Rank of the PVC/patient

  

0.001

−0.216

0.509

Study site

 Pediatric Department A of CHBH

77.33 ± 35.66

 

0.005

0.160

0.019

 Pediatric Department B of CHBH

65 ± 28.73

 

 Pediatric Department C of CHBH

73.52 ± 37.3

 

 Surgery Department A of CHBH

96 ± 33.94

 

 Pediatric Department of LRH

57.14 ± 33.34

 

Diagnosis

 Infection

68.76 ± 33.47

 

0.109

 

0.582

 Respiratory

72.31 ± 37.18

  

 Hematology

76.58 ± 34.27

  

 Metabolic

75.2 ± 36.31

  

 Other

56.71 ± 34.86

  

Site of PVC insertion

 Hand

70.41 ± 36.04

 

0.590

 

0.068

 Foot

66.91 ± 34.91

  

 Other

70.22 ± 35.54

  

Cannula gauge24 G (yellow)

61.33 ± 33.25

77.21 ± 36.26

<0.001

 

0.610

Reason for PVC insertion

 Medication

71.16 ± 35.21

 

0.690

 

0.979

 Infusion

66.21 ± 38.83

  

 Blood product transfusion

69.62 ± 30.62

  

Use of infusion pump

72.56 ± 35.85

60.30 ± 33.88

0.009

 

0.233

Number of medications/device

  

0.614

0.041

0.330

Administration rhythm ≥3 times/day

  

0.220

0.004

0.444

Antibiotics

71.06 ± 37.45

68.42 ± 33.77

0.590

 

0.812

 Ampicillin

67.89 ± 41.91

70.01 ± 35.17

0.806

  

 Amoxicillin clavulanate

65.33 ± 34.74

70.23 ± 35.85

0.579

  

 Cefotaxim

68.73 ± 33.38

70.1 ± 36.37

0.820

  

 Ceftriaxone

86 ± 33.49

69.43 ± 35.75

0.306

  

 Ceftazidime

79.25 ± 32.88

69.06 ± 35.89

0.273

  

 Fosfomycin

69.21 ± 35.43

102 ± 40.90

0.069

 

0.418

 Vancomycin

66.86 ± 39.02

70.03 ± 35.56

0.749

  

 Amikacin

82.72 ± 20.22

69.12 ± 36.26

0.069

 

0.440

Paracetamol

86.71 ± 32.6

66.97 ± 35.5

0.004

 

0.164

Aciclovir

61.71 ± 23.42

70.31 ± 36.07

0.533

  

Proton Pump Inhibitors

59.36 ± 34.29

71.26 ± 35.75

0.111

 

0.474

Corticosteroids

59.03 ± 28.06

70.69 ± 36.17

0.210

  

Pamidronate

49.71 ± 20.85

70.50 ± 35.94

0.130

 

0.282

Infusate

 10% dextrose

49.95 ± 28.70

 

0.005

 

0.003

 5% dextrose

74 ± 39.39

  

 Normal saline

98.67 ± 47

  
  1. SD Standard deviation, IV Intravenous, PVC Peripheral venous cannula, CHBH Children’s Hospital Béchir Hamza, LRH La Rabta Hospital