Table 3 Patient reported satisfaction with their native access as compared across cohorts of endovascular and surgically created arteriovenous fistulas demonstrating high levels of satisfaction across all domains and no significant diference in perception
EndoAVF | OtherAVF | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Is your access easy to use? | 0.527 | ||
Very Difficult | 0 (0%) | 1 (0%) | |
Somewhat Difficult | 0 (0%) | 20 (6%) | |
Somewhat Easy | 2 (15%) | 51 (15%) | |
Very Easy | 11 (85%) | 258 (78%) | |
How satisfied are you with your current access? | 0.773 | ||
Very Dissatisfied | 0 (0%) | 2 (1%) | |
Somewhat Dissatisfied | 0 (0%) | 4 (1%) | |
Somewhat Satisfied | 1 (8%) | 27 (8%) | |
Very Satisfied | 12 (92%) | 297 (90%) | |
Would you recommend your current access? | 0.274 | ||
No | 0 (0%) | 8 (2%) | |
Maybe Not | 0 (0%) | 3 (1%) | |
Maybe | 0 (0%) | 17 (5%) | |
Yes | 13 (100%) | 302 (92%) |