| Univariable | Multivariable n = 119 |
---|---|---|
Study group: generalist (ref. VAS) | 1.03 (0.61–1.73) | 1.18 (0.70–2.00) |
Sex: male (ref. female) | 0.61 (0.35–1.05)* | # |
Age (increment of 1 year) | 1.00 (0.98–1.01) | ^ |
Body mass index (increment of 1) | 0.99 (0.94–1.03) | ^ |
Comorbidities (none /1/2/3/4 or more) | 0.96 (0.81–1.16) | ^ |
Insertion on dominant side (ref. no) | 1.03 (0.62–1.72) | ^ |
Bed-bound at insertion (ref. no) | 1.74 (0.93–3.24)* | 2.17 (1.14–4.11)** |
Medical reason for admission (ref. surgical) | 2.08 (1.22–3.55)*** | 2.08 (1.21–3.57)*** |
Infection at recruitment (ref. no) | 0.90 (0.52–1.55) | ^ |
Vein assessment (ref. excellent): | Â | ^ |
 Good | 0.70 (0.32–1.52) | ^ |
 Fair/poor | 0.34 (0.67–2.10) | ^ |
Location selected was location in which PVC was placed (ref. no) | 0.79 (0.47–1.34) | ^ |
Difficulty with previous insertion (ref. no) | 0.99 (0.56–1.74) | ^ |
PVC is the appropriate device (ref. no) | 0.72 (0.39–1.32) | ^ |
Device gauge: other (ref. 22) | 0.64 (0.36–1.11)* | # |
Location (ref. posterior lower forearm): | Â | ^ |
 Upper anterior forearm | 1.49 (0.75–2.97) |  |
 Wrist | 1.31 (0.61–2.79) |  |
 Hand | 1.89 (0.87–4.14)* |  |
 Other | 0.73 (0.27–1.98) |  |
Multiple insertion attempts (ref. no) | 0.95 (0.53–1.73) | ^ |
Dressing: non-sterile tapea (ref. never) | 0.38 (0.20–0.74)*** | 0.36 (0.18–0.70)*** |
Dressing: Tubigripa (ref. never) | 0.81 (0.46–1.42) | ^ |
Dressing dirty/wet/damageda (ref. never) | 0.89 (0.42–1.85) | ^ |
Fluids a (ref. never) | 1.00 (0.59–1.68) | ^ |
Antibioticsa, b (ref. never) | 1.35 (0.72–2.51) | ^ |
Anaesthesiaa (ref. never) | 0.78 (0.42–1.46) | ^ |
Cefazolina (ref. never) | 0.87 (0.47–1.62) | ^ |
Pain relief a (ref. never) | 0.97 (0.56–1.66) | ^ |
Other IV medicationa, c (ref. never) | 0.71 (0.38–1.31) | ^ |
Antiemetic and antireflux a (ref. never) | 0.93 (0.50–1.73) | ^ |
Accesses (total, none /1 to 3/4 to 6/7 or more) | 0.85 (0.69–1.05)* | # |