Baseline variable | Splint group (n = 33) | No-splint group (n = 36) |
Gestation (wks) | 32 (30–33) | 33 (31–35) |
Birth weight (g) | 1226 (984–1511) | 1131 (933–1352) |
Mode of delivery | ||
Caesarean | 25 (77%) | 31 (86%) |
Other | 8 (23%) | 5 (14%) |
Site of cannulation | ||
Wrist | 26 (79%) | 26 (74%) |
Others | 7 (21%) | 10 (26%) |
Cannula inserter | ||
Senior resident | 19 (58%) | 22 (63%) |
Junior resident | 12 (36%) | 13 (37%) |
Nurse | 2 (6%) | 0 |
Serial number of cannulation | ||
First | 16 (49%) | 25 (69%) |
Second | 11 (33%) | 6 (17%) |
Third | 6 (18%) | 5 (14%) |
Type of IV fluid | ||
10% dextrose | 7 (23%) | 14 (40%) |
10% dextrose + calcium gluconate | 12 (39%) | 13 (37%) |
N/5 in 10% dextrose | 1 (3%) | 0 |
Parenteral nutrition | 9 (29%) | 6 (17%) |
Others | 2 (6.5%) | 2 (6%) |
Data expressed as median (inter-quartile range) or n (%).