Incidence and Associated Factors of Failed First Peripheral Intravenous Catheters among Adult Patients at Medical Surgical Wards in Public Referral  Hospitals of West Amhara, Ethiopia, 2021

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants to assess the incidence and associated factors of failed first intravenous catheter among adult inpatients at medical-surgical wards in Public Referral Hospitals of West Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 418).

Variable category		Frequency	Percentage
Study hospitals	University of Gondar comprehensive referral hospital	199	47.6
	Tebebe Gion referral hospital	60	14.4
	Felegehiwot referral hospital	55	13.2
	Debretabor referral hospital	54	12.9
	Debremarkos referral hospital	50	12.0
Patient unit category	Medical ward	197	47.1
	Surgical ward	221	52.9
Age category	18–33	147	35.2
	34–50	146	34.9
	>50	125	29.9
Sex	Male	249	59.6
	Female	169	40.4
Marital status	Single	86	20.6
	Married	271	64.8
	Divorced	38	9.1
	Widowed	23	5.5
Educational level of patient	Not able to read and write	105	25.1
	Able to read and write	82	19.6
	Grade 1–4	20	4.8
	Grade 5–8	50	12.0
	Grade 9–12	80	19.1
	Colleague and above	81	19.4
Occupation of patients	Housewife	55	13.2
	Student	41	9.8
	Merchant	69	16.5
	Farmer	112	26.8
	Government employee	78	18.7
	Private employee	37	8.9
	Daily borer	21	5.0
	Other specify	5	1.2

No job = 1, priest = 1, and retired = 3.