From: Use of peripheral vascular access in the prehospital setting: is there room for improvement?
 | Total | Patients without PVA | Patients with PVA | Patients with used PVA | Patients with unused PVA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total n (% of all patients) | 33′055 (100) [100] | 24′452 (74.0) [100] | 8′603 (26.0) [100] | 4′655 (54.1)§ [100] | 3′948 (45.9)§ [100] |
Age mean {SD} | 60,0 {25.5} | 58.9 {26,5} | 63.2 {22,2} | 61.0 {22,6} | 65.8 {21,6} |
NACA score < 4 n (%) | 29′309 [88.7] | 23′631 (80.6) [96.6] | 5′678 (19.4) [66.0] | 3′052 (53.8)§ [65.6] | 2′626 (46.2)§ [66.5] |
NACA score ≥ 4 n (%) | 3′746 [11.3] | 821 (21.9) [3.4] | 2′925 (78.1) [34.0] | 1′603 (54.8)§ [34.4] | 1′322 (45.2)§ [33.5] |
Children ≤18 year old (%) | 2′395 [7.2] | 2′108 (88.0) [8.6] | 287 (12.0) [3.3] | 194 (67.6)§ [4.2] | 93 (32.4) § [2.4] |
Adult > 18 year old (%) | 30′660 [92.8] | 22′344 (72.9) [91.4] | 8′316 (27.1) [96.6] | 4′461 (53.6)§ [95.8] | 3′855 (46.4)§ [97.6] |