Table 2.
Medical information and treatment experiences of participants
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of illness (years) | ||
| < 1 | 191 | 43.41 |
| 1–5 | 151 | 34.32 |
| > 5 | 98 | 22.27 |
| Stages of CKD | ||
| Stage I | 89 | 20.22 |
| Stage II | 9 | 2.05 |
| Stage III | 7 | 1.59 |
| Stage IV | 18 | 4.09 |
| Stage V | 317 | 72.05 |
| Taking hemodialysis | ||
| Yes | 296 | 67.27 |
| No | 144 | 32.73 |
| Duration of hemodialysis (months) | ||
| < 10 | 96 | 32.43 |
| 10–12 | 28 | 9.46 |
| > 12 | 172 | 58.11 |
| History of kidney transplantation | ||
| Yes | 21 | 4.77 |
| No | 419 | 95.23 |
| Medical conditions | ||
| Hypertension | ||
| Yes | 404 | 91.82 |
| No | 36 | 8.18 |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||
| Yes | 94 | 21.36 |
| No | 346 | 78.64 |
| Heart disease | ||
| Yes | 50 | 11.36 |
| No | 390 | 88.64 |
| Other chronic disease | ||
| Yes | 11 | 2.50 |
| No | 429 | 97.50 |
| Disability | ||
| Yes | 5 | 1.14 |
| No | 435 | 98.86 |
| Taking to a hospital | ||
| Family members | 356 | 80.91 |
| Friends | 5 | 1.14 |
| Themselves | 79 | 17.95 |
| Frequency to see a doctor per month | ||
| Irregular | 144 | 32.73 |
| 8 | 241 | 54.77 |
| 12 | 55 | 12.50 |
| Distance of hospital (km) | ||
| < 10 | 56 | 12.73 |
| 10–30 | 57 | 12.95 |
| > 30 | 327 | 74.32 |
| Medical expenses per visit (NRs) | ||
| < 1001 | 185 | 42.05 |
| 1001-5000 | 155 | 35.22 |
| 5001-10,000 | 8 | 1.82 |
| 10,001-20,000 | 70 | 15.91 |
| > 20,000 | 22 | 5.00 |
| Min. = 400, Max. = 300,000, Median = 1500, IQR = 4000.00 | ||
| Facing problem for medical expenses | ||
| Yes | 307 | 69.77 |
| No | 133 | 30.23 |
| Support for medical expenses | ||
| Family members | 379 | 86.14 |
| Themselves | 59 | 13.41 |
| Others | 2 | 0.45 |
| Having health insurance | ||
| Yes | 74 | 16.82 |
| No | 366 | 83.18 |