Table 5 Reasons provided for patients not performing PD who intended to initiate PD
From: The impact of patient preference on dialysis modality and hemodialysis vascular access
Reason patient did not start on PD | N (%) |
|---|---|
Medical reasons | 38 (60.3) |
Acute start | 23 (36.5) |
Abdominal surgeries | 5 (7.9) |
Hernia | 2 (3.2) |
Obesity | 2 (3.2) |
Cognitive impairment | 1 (1.6) |
Abdominal aortic aneurysm | 2 (3.2) |
Shunt | 1 (1.6) |
Stroke | 1 (1.6) |
Patient in nursing home | 1 (1.6) |
Patient reasons | 24 (38.1) |
Patient preference for hospital-based treatment | 23 (36.5) |
Lack of space in home | 1 (1.6) |
Unknown | 1 (1.6) |