Table 2 Characteristics of neonates with intravenous catheter insertion for ≥48 h in pre- and post-intervention periods in Hung Vuong Hospital, Vietnam
Characteristics | Pre-intervention neonate (n = 1027) | Post-intervention neonate (n = 1198) | Total (n = 2225) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age (mean, SD) | 33.6 ± 3.6 | 34.7 ± 3.7 | 34.3 ± 3.7 | < 0.001a |
Gender (n, %) | 0.04b | |||
Male | 549 (53.5) | 694 (57.9) | 1243 (55.9) | |
Female | 478 (46.5) | 504 (42.1) | 982 (44.1) | |
Days of age with catheter insertion (median, range) | 1 (1, 27) | 1 (1, 122) | 1 (1, 122) | 0.45c |
Weight at birth (gram, mean, SD) | 2135 ± 755 | 2276 ± 780 | 2211 ± 771 | < 0.001a |
Methods of delivery (n, %) | 0.14b | |||
Vaginal | 568 (55.3) | 624 (52.1) | 1192 (53.6) | |
Cesarean section | 459 (44.7) | 574 (47.9) | 1033 (46.4) | |
Premature (< 37 weeks, (n, %)) | 699 (68.1) | 738 (61.6) | 1437 (64.6) | < 0.01b |
Neonates with congenital diseases (n, %) | 261 (25.4) | 218 (18.2) | 479 (21.5) | < 0.001b |
Endotracheal intubation (n, %) | 208 (20.3) | 179 (14.9) | 387 (17.4) | < 0.01b |
Ventilator days (median, IQR) | 1.5 (1.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (1.0, 4.5) | 2.0 (1.0, 3.5) | < 0.001c |
Reasons for intravenous catheter insertion (n, %) | ||||
Blood infusion | 157 (15.3) | 133 (11.1) | 290 (13.0) | < 0.01b |
Total parenteral nutrition | 1017 (99.0) | 1177 (98.2) | 2194 (98.6) | 0.17d |
Intravenous injection | 783 (76.2) | 827 (69.0) | 1610 (72.4) | < 0.001b |
Episodes of hospital-acquired infection (mean, SD) | 1.32 ± 0.59 | 0.17 ± 0.46 | 0.39 ± 0.66 | < 0.001a |
Days of hospitalization (mean, SD) | 15.5 ± 19.2 | 12.5 ± 15.1 | 13.9 ± 17.2 | < 0.001a |
Status of discharge (n, %) | < 0.01b | |||
Death | 113 (11.0) | 80 (6.7) | 193 (8.7) | |
Cured | 874 (85.1) | 1070 (89.3) | 1944 (87.4) | |
Hospitalization | 40 (3.9) | 48 (4.0) | 88 (4.0) | |