Table 3 Patient self-care behavior in preventing or detecting peritonitis (n = 160)
| Â | Never performed | Rarely performed | Sometime performed | Mostly performed | Performed every time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Assessed effluent after dialysis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.6) | 16 (10.0) | 143 (89.4) |
Performed PD in a clean environment | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (4.4) | 44 (27.5) | 109 (68.1) |
Performed ES care | 0 (0) | 6 (3.8) | 8 (5.0) | 50 (31.3) | 96 (60.0) |
Assessed ES infectious symptoms | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.3) | 7 (4.4) | 32 (20.0) | 118 (73.8) |
Performed hand hygiene | 2 (1.3) | 15 (9.4) | 15 (9.4) | 48 (30.0) | 80 (50.0) |
Checked dialysate bag leakage | 3 (1.9) | 21 (13.1) | 3 (1.9) | 36 (22.5) | 97 (60.6) |
Assessed the tunnel condition | 5 (3.1) | 39 (24.4) | 18 (11.3) | 45 (28.1) | 53 (33.1) |