Table 3.
Service-Related Characteristics and Treatment Modalities for ESRD Participants at the Tertiary Hospitals of AA City and Amhara Region, Ethiopia 2019 (n=172)
| Services Related Factors and Treatment Modalities | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Duration on hemodialysis (in years) | ||
| Less than one | 51 | 29.7 |
| One to three | 102 | 59.3 |
| More than three | 19 | 11.0 |
| Number of dialysis sessions/week | ||
| Once | 11 | 6.4 |
| Twice | 40 | 23.3 |
| Three times | 121 | 70.3 |
| Duration of hemodialysis per session | ||
| 3 hours | 11 | 6.4 |
| 3 ½ hours | 43 | 25.0 |
| 4 hours | 118 | 68.6 |
| Vascular access | ||
| Fistula | 111 | 64.6 |
| Catheter | 42 | 24.4 |
| Others | 19 | 11.0 |
| Presence of comorbidity | ||
| Yes | 148 | 86.0 |
| No | 24 | 14.0 |
| Anemia | ||
| Yes | 93 | 54.0 |
| No | 79 | 46.0 |
| Hypertension | ||
| Yes | 51 | 29.7 |
| No | 121 | 70.3 |
| Renal-osteodystrophy | ||
| Yes | 84 | 48.8 |
| No | 88 | 51.2 |
| Nutrition and vitamin deficiency | ||
| Yes | 47 | 27.3 |
| No | 125 | 72.7 |
| Treatment modalities other than hemodialysis | ||
| No treatment | 19 | 11.0 |
| Single treatment | 31 | 18.0 |
| Multiple treatments | 122 | 71.0 |
| Treatments (n=153) | ||
| Erythropoietin | 97 | 63.4 |
| Vitamin D | 58 | 37.9 |
| Vitamin B | 38 | 24.8 |
| Folic acid | 65 | 42.5 |
| Calcium | 69 | 45.1 |
| Aluminum hydroxide | 28 | 18.3 |
| Blood pressure medication | 50 | 32.7 |
| Complication treatment related to vascular access | 133 | 86.9 |