Table 2 Components of the Vascular Access Questionnaire with respective scores and comparison between cohorts of endovascular and surgically created arteriovenous fistulas with majority denoting no significant difference as perceived by patients apart from cannulation pain during early use
VAQ Component | Cohort | Mean | Proportion of Patients Scoring: | p-Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Bleeding | EndoAVF | 0.31 | 77% | 15% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0.518 |
OtherAVF | 0.25 | 84% | 11% | 2% | 3% | 1% | ||
Pain | EndoAVF | 0.46 | 62% | 31% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0.040 |
OtherAVF | 0.28 | 85% | 8% | 1% | 5% | 1% | ||
Bruising | EndoAVF | 0.38 | 77% | 15% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 0.907 |
OtherAVF | 0.34 | 78% | 13% | 5% | 3% | 1% | ||
Swelling | EndoAVF | 0.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.161 |
OtherAVF | 0.20 | 87% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 0% | ||
Redness | EndoAVF | 0.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.597 |
OtherAVF | 0.02 | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Infection | EndoAVF | 0.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.843 |
OtherAVF | 0.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Clotting | EndoAVF | 0.31 | 85% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0.565 |
OtherAVF | 0.18 | 89% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 0% | ||
Appearance | EndoAVF | 0.23 | 85% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0.784 |
OtherAVF | 0.35 | 82% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 2% | ||
Worries Working Well | EndoAVF | 0.62 | 69% | 15% | 8% | 0% | 8% | 0.773 |
OtherAVF | 0.43 | 71% | 19% | 6% | 3% | 1% | ||
Attending Dialysis Early | EndoAVF | 0.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.197 |
OtherAVF | 0.20 | 89% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 0% | ||
Leaving Dialysis Late | EndoAVF | 0.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.061 |
OtherAVF | 0.41 | 78% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 1% | ||
Problems Sleeping | EndoAVF | 0.92 | 62% | 15% | 0% | 15% | 8% | 0.593 |
OtherAVF | 0.67 | 66% | 14% | 8% | 11% | 2% | ||
Protecting Your Access | EndoAVF | 0.23 | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 0.120 |
OtherAVF | 0.49 | 70% | 17% | 7% | 5% | 1% | ||
Interfering with ADL | EndoAVF | 0.08 | 92% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.430 |
OtherAVF | 0.25 | 85% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | ||
Interfering Leisure Activities | EndoAVF | 0.15 | 85% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.885 |
OtherAVF | 0.26 | 84% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 0% | ||
Worries About Hospitalisation | EndoAVF | 0.23 | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 0.349 |
OtherAVF | 0.35 | 81% | 9% | 6% | 2% | 2% | ||
Worries How Long Access Will Last | EndoAVF | 0.62 | 54% | 31% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0.394 |
OtherAVF | 0.54 | 68% | 19% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||