Observational study on medication administration errors at a University Hospital in Brazil: incidence, nature and associated factors

Table 7 Number (N) and frequency (%) of MAEs, according to the route (intravenous and non-intravenous administration)

Administration error	No		Yes		Total
Route of administration	N	%	N	%	N	%
Intravenous	277	74.4	76	37.4	353	62.9
Not intravenous	81	22.6	127	62.6	208	37.1
Total	358	100	203	100	561	100.0

p < 0.05; direct observation 5.71 (95% CI 3.9–8.3) risk for intravenous route compared to non-intravenous route

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