Table 4 Mean costs per patient and cost-effectiveness associated with PIVC maintenance

Product costs^a

$13.42

$1.98

Staff time^a

$7.07

$7.47

Mean maintenance costs

$29.60 (28.88–30.32) p < 0.001

$14.84 (14.38–15.31) p < 0.001

Difference in mean costs between intervention and control

$14.75 (13.90–15.61) p < 0.001

Cost of replacement PIVC^b

$13

$13

Mean maintenance and replacement costs^c

$33.39 (33.28–33.50) p < 0.001

$22.33 (22.18–22.49) p < 0.001

Difference in mean costs between intervention and control

–

$11.05 (10.86–11.24) p < 0.001