Research Article

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 3

The incidence and severity of peripheral cannula-related complications 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 categoryFrequencyPercentage

Presences of complication related to the cannulaYes12429.7
No29470.3

Types of complication
PhlebitisYes10023.9
No31876.1

Grading of phlebitisGrade 16916.5
Grade 2296.9
Grade 32.5

InfiltrationYes256
No39394

Grading of infiltrationGrade 1194.5
Grade 241.0
Grade 32.5