Table 3.
Comparison between normal and technically troubled dialysis in emoticons and sentiment
| Normal | Tech troubled dialysis | |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions | 27 072 (86.9%) | 4087 (13.1%) |
| Prolonged TTDa | ||
| No | – | 1323 (32.4%) |
| Yes | – | 2764 (67.6%) |
| Emoticon | ||
| Very Happy | 7740 (34.6%) | 950 (27.5%) |
| Happy | 12 161 (54.4%) | 1959 (56.8%) |
| Neutral | 1755 (7.9%) | 223 (6.5%) |
| Sad | 583 (2.6%) | 301 (8.7%) |
| Very Sad | 110 (0.5%) | 18 (0.5%) |
| Missing | 4723 | 636 |
| Sentiment | ||
| Positive | 1535 (22.6%) | 75 (6.1%) |
| Neutral | 4292 (63.1%) | 854 (69%) |
| Negative | 974 (14.3%) | 309 (25%) |
| Missing | 20 542 | 2849 |
a
A TTD session is considered “prolonged” if the session directly before or after it was also a TTD.
Abbreviation: TTD, technically troubled dialysis.