2008

2013

n

%

95% CI

n

%

95% CI

p

Location of PVC1

(paramedics)

Upper hand

57

41.9

33.8 - 50.0

86

41.5

35.3 - 48.3

0.96

Forearm

57

41.9

33.8 - 50.0

85

41.1

34.8 - 47.8

Antecubital

22

16.2

10.3 - 22.8

36

17.4

12.6 - 22.7

Neck

-

-

-

-

-

-

Legs

-

-

-

-

-

-

Location of

PVC2-4

(healthcare professionals)

Upper hand

16

20.3

11.4 - 29.1

28

20.3

13.8 - 26.8

0.08

Forearm

30

38.0

27.8 - 42.4

69

50.0

42.0 - 58.0

Antecubital

30

38.0

26.6 - 48.1

41

29.7

22.5 - 37.7

Neck

1

1.3

0 - 3.8

-

-

-

Legs

2

2.5

0 - 6.3

-

-

-

Luminal diameter (mm) PVC1

(paramedics)

Yellow (0.7)

1

0.7

0 - 2.1

-

-

-

0.002

Blue (0.9)

44

31.2

23.4 - 39.0

35

16.9

11.6 - 22.0

Pink (1.1)

89

63.1

54.6 - 70.9

147

71.0

64.7 - 77.3

Green (1.3)

7

5.0

2.1 - 9.2

25

12.1

7.7 - 16.4

Luminal diameter (mm) PVC 2-4

(healthcare professionals)

Yellow (0.7)

1

1.3

0 - 5.1

-

-

0.07

Blue (0.9)

18

22.8

13.9 - 32.9

16

11.7

6.6 - 16.8

Pink (1.1)

54

68.4

58.2 - 78.5

96

70.1

62.8 - 77.4

Green (1.3)

6

7.6

2.5 - 12.7

25

18.2

12.4 - 24.8

Complications PVC1

(paramedics)

No thrombophlebitis

143

97.9

95.2 - 100

176

92.6

88.9 - 96.3

0.03

Thrombophlebitis

3

2.1

0 - 4.8

12

7.4

3.7 - 11.1

Complications PVC 2-4

(healthcare professionals)

No thrombophlebitis

50

87.7

78.9 - 94.7

83

96.5

91.9 - 100

0.04

Thrombophlebitis

7

12.3

5.3 - 21.1

3

3.5

0 - 8.1