Skip to main content

Table 4 Perceived ideal proportion of patients to receive each dialysis modality before and after education intervention

From: An education initiative modifies opinions of hemodialysis nurses towards home dialysis

Modality (actual percentage at this center)

Perceived ideal distribution before intervention [median %, (Q1 to Q3)]

Perceived ideal distribution after intervention [median %, (Q1 to Q3)]

Difference in perceived ideal distribution (after versus before) [median %, (Q1 to Q3)]

P

In-center HD: local (actual 54%)

26 (20 to 40)

25 (15 to 35)

0 (−7.5 to 0)

0.014

HHD (actual 5%)

20 (10 to 20)

20 (10 to 25)

0 (0 to 5)

0.029

Self-Care (actual 1%)

10 (5 to 12)

10 (5 to 15)

0 (−3 to 5)

0.123

PD (actual 13%)

20 (15 to 20)

20 (20 to 30)

0 (0 to 10)

0.0001

In-center HD: satellite (actual 27%)

20 (15 to 30)

20 (10 to 27)

0 (−10 to 0)

<0.0001