Table 2 Current access
From: The vascular access questionnaire: a single centre UK experience
Total | VAQ Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | N (%) | Mean | Median (IQR) | p-Value | |
Current Mode of Vascular Access | 749 | 0.004 | |||
AVF | 539 (72.0%) | 5.1 | 3 (1–7) | ||
AV graft | 34 (4.5%) | 7.2 | 5 (3–10) | ||
CVC | 174 (23.2%) | 6.6 | 5 (1–9) | ||
CVC and Fistula | 2 (0.3%) | 10.0 | 10 (10–10) | ||
Duration of Current Access? | 748 | 0.003* | |||
<1 month | 19 (2.5%) | 8.9 | 8 (4–12) | ||
1 month - 6 months | 101 (13.5%) | 6.2 | 4 (2–9) | ||
6 months − 12 months | 98 (13.1%) | 7.1 | 5 (1–11) | ||
over 1 year | 530 (70.9%) | 5.0 | 3 (1–7) | ||
Current Fistula** | 538 | 0.229 | |||
Brachiobasilic | 53 (9.9%) | 5.6 | 3 (2–8) | ||
Brachiocephalic | 273 (50.7%) | 5.2 | 3 (1–7) | ||
Radiocephalic | 212 (39.4%) | 4.7 | 3 (1–7) | ||
Current Graft** | 34 | 0.090 | |||
Lower arm | 2 (5.9%) | 1.5 | 2 (0–3) | ||
Upper arm | 27 (79.4%) | 7.0 | 5 (2–9) | ||
Upper leg | 5 (14.7%) | 10.4 | 12 (10–13) | ||
Current CVC** | 174 | 0.120 | |||
Femoral | 15 (8.6%) | 10.9 | 10 (2–19) | ||
Jugular | 154 (88.5%) | 6.3 | 5 (2–9) | ||
Other | 5 (2.9%) | 6.4 | 7 (1–8) | ||
Fistula/Graft on Dominant Arm*** | 570 | 0.341 | |||
No | 445 (78.1%) | 5.2 | 3 (1–7) | ||
Yes | 125 (21.9%) | 5.2 | 3 (2–7) | ||
Does This Cause Issues?**** | 125 | 0.002 | |||
No | 88 (70.4%) | 4.3 | 3 (1–7) | ||
Yes | 37 (29.6%) | 7.4 | 6 (3–8) | ||