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. 2022 Jan 5;32(3):256–261. doi: 10.4103/ijn.IJN_561_20

Table 2.

Effect of the lockdown on transportation to and from the dialysis unit

Before the lockdown (% or median, IQR) During the lockdown (% or median, IQR) P
Mode of transport to the dialysis unit (%) <0.001
 Private vehicle 23.4 68.8
 Autorickshaw/taxi 39.7 17.7
 Public transport (bus/train) 33.3 0
 On foot 3.6 12.1
 Ambulance 0 1.4
Median time taken to travel to the dialysis unit (hours) 0.5 (0.25, 1) 0.5 (0.25, 1) 0.307
Median per day expense on transport to the dialysis unit (rupees) 150 (50, 250) 200 (80, 500) <0.001
Median increase over usual expense (%) 25 (0, 172)