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Table 3 Perceived current and ideal proportion of each dialysis modality stratified by nursing group (median proportion, interquartile range)

From: Attitudes and perceptions of nephrology nurses towards dialysis modality selection: a survey study

 

CHD nurses

HHD nurses

PD nurses

Predialysis CKD nurses

P

CHD proportion

     

  Current

55 (50–60)

50 (50–70)

52.5 (30–60)

60 (57.5-60.5)

0.49

  Ideal

45 (30–60)

40 (25–50)

12.5 (0–25)

37.5 (27.5-50)

Comparing CHD to PD nurses: <0.001*

HHD proportion

     

  Current

10 (10–20)

14 (10–20)

15 (10–15)

16.5 (12–19.5)

0.83

  Ideal

20 (10–30)

25 (25–30)

25 (20–30)

20 (20–22.5)

0.50

Self-Care proportion

     

  Current

10 (5–10)

5 (1–10)

5 (0–5)

7.5 (4–12.5)

0.04

  Ideal

10 (5–20)

10 (10–10)

10 (5–10)

10 (10–10)

0.77

PD proportion

     

  Current

20 (10–25)

23 (10–25)

27.5 (24–30)

17.5 (15–25)

0.05

  Ideal

20 (10–25)

20 (10–25)

50 (35–55)

30 (20–40)

Comparing CHD to PD nurses: <0.001* Comparing HHD to PD nurses: 0.001*

  1. *Statistically significant (Bonferonni adjusted P = 0.008).