Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants
Patients (n = 98) | |
|---|---|
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 60.5 ± 13.8 |
Sex (men) | 65 (66 %) |
Hemodialysis vintage (years, median [IQR]) | 4 [2–9] |
Reasons for ESRD | |
Diabetes | 46 (47 %) |
Chronic glomerular nephritis | 12 (12 %) |
Nephrosclerosis | 9 (9 %) |
Polycystic kidney disease | 5 (5 %) |
Others | 4 (4 %) |
Unknown | 22 (22 %) |
Needle insertion site | |
Forearm | 91 (93 %) |
Upper arm | 7 (7 %) |
Use of lidocaine patch (yes) | 40 (41 %) |
Diameter of dialysis needle (gauge) | |
18 | 40 (41 %) |
17 | 27 (28 %) |
16 | 28 (29 %) |
15 | 3 (3 %) |