Table 3 Importance of patient characteristics and uremic symptoms for pediatric nephrologists with respect to timing of dialysis
From: Perceptions of pediatric nephrologists regarding timing of dialysis initiation in children in Canada
Characteristics | Number | Percentage rating of important/very important (%) |
|---|---|---|
Fatigue | 34/34 | 100 |
Increased missed school days | 33/34 | 97 |
Weight loss >10 % | 32/33 | 94 |
Nausea | 32/34 | 94 |
Pruritis | 29/34 | 85 |
Weight loss >5 % | 25/33 | 74 |
Suboptimal height velocity | 24/34 | 71 |
Young patient age | 19/34 | 56 |
Inability to keep up in sports | 18/34 | 53 |
Patient/family preference | 18/34 | 53 |
Peritoneal dialysis modality | 11/34 | 32 |
Etiology of end stage renal disease | 7/34 | 21 |
Poor patient adherence | 7/34 | 21 |