Table 3.
Perceptions Regarding End-Stage Renal Disease and Health Care of Undocumented Immigrants
| Item | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| 1. Undocumented patients with ESRD have access to adequate health care in my state (N=281) | |
| Strongly agree | 23 (8.19%) |
| Agree | 25 (8.90%) |
| Neither | 31 (11.03%) |
| Disagree | 109 (38.79%) |
| Strongly disagree | 93 (33.10%) |
| 2. What do you consider to be adequate care for patients with ESRD (Please check all that apply)? (N=281) | |
| Outpatient dialysis three times per week | 230 (81.85%) |
| Outpatient dialysis less than three times per week | 41 (14.59%) |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 98 (34.88%) |
| Emergent dialysis in the hospital | 64 (22.78%) |
| Emergent dialysis in the ER | 49 (17.44%) |
| Do not know | 27 (9.61%) |
| 3. What is your perception of the quality of life of the undocumented immigrants at your facility? (N=280) | |
| Less than the average ESRD patient receiving maintenance outpatient hemodialysis | 216 (77.14%) |
| About the same as the average ESRD patient receiving maintenance outpatient hemodialysis | 34 (12.14%) |
| Better than the average ESRD patient receiving maintenance outpatient hemodialysis | 13 (4.64%) |
| Do not know | 17 (6.07%) |
ER, emergency room; ESRD, end-stage renal disease.