Table 3: Patients’
response to xerostomia inventory and dialysis thirst inventory questionnaires
at baseline and end of the study treatment.
|
Never,
n (%) |
Almost
never, n (%) |
Occasionally,
n (%) |
Fairly
often, n (%) |
Very
often, n (%) |
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|
Baseline |
EOS |
Baseline |
EOS |
Baseline |
EOS |
Baseline |
EOS |
Baseline |
EOS |
Xerostomia
Inventory Questionnaires |
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I sip liquid to aid in
swallowing food |
6 (7.1) |
32 (38.6) |
3 (3.6) |
19 (22.9) |
29 (34.5) |
27 (32.5) |
33 (39.3) |
5 (6.0) |
13 (15.5) |
0 |
My mouth feels dry when
eating a meal |
5 (6.0) |
13 (15.7) |
8 (9.5) |
38 (45.8) |
17 (20.2) |
20 (24.1) |
35 (41.7) |
9 (10.8) |
19 (22.6) |
3 (3.6) |
I get up at night to drink |
13 (15.5) |
20 (24.1) |
7 (8.3) |
39 (47.0) |
11 (13.1) |
12 (14.5) |
23 (27.4) |
3 (3.6) |
30 (35.7) |
9 (10.8) |
My mouth feels dry |
2 (2.4) |
15 (18.1) |
3 (3.6) |
26 (31.3) |
32 (38.1) |
37 (44.6) |
41 (48.8) |
5 (6.0) |
6 (7.1) |
0 |
I have difficulty in eating
dry fruits |
7 (8.3) |
15 (18.1) |
6 (7.1) |
24 (28.9) |
22 (26.2) |
30 (36.2) |
29 (34.5) |
14 (16.9) |
20 (23.8) |
0 |
I suck sweets or cough drops
to relieve dry mouth |
12 (14.3) |
18 (21.7) |
6 (7.1) |
31 (37.4) |
26 (31.0) |
20 (24.1) |
26 (31.0) |
3 (3.6) |
14 (16.7) |
11 (13.3) |
I have difficulties
swallowing certain foods |
11 (13.1) |
17 (20.5) |
11 (13.1) |
26 (31.3) |
19 (22.6) |
32 (38.6) |
21 (25.0) |
5 (6.0) |
22 (26.2) |
3 (3.6) |
The skin of my face feels
dry |
9 (10.7) |
17 (20.5) |
8 (9.5) |
23 (27.7) |
22 (26.2) |
31 (37.4) |
31 (36.9) |
9 (10.8) |
14 (16.7) |
3 (3.6) |
My eyes feel dry |
21 (25.0) |
30 (36.2) |
8 (9.5) |
25 (30.1) |
17 (20.2) |
25 (30.1) |
15 (17.9) |
2 (2.4) |
23 (27.4) |
1 (1.2) |
My lips feel dry |
8 (9.5) |
13 (15.7) |
8 (9.5) |
30 (36.2) |
30 (35.7) |
31 (37.4) |
19 (22.6) |
9 (10.8) |
19 (22.6) |
0 |
The inside of my nose feels
dry |
19 (22.6) |
1 (1.2) |
9 (10.7) |
8 (9.6) |
12 (14.3) |
33 (39.8) |
24 (28.6) |
27 (32.5) |
19 (22.6) |
14 (16.9) |
Dialysis
Thirst Inventory Questionnaires |
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Thirst is a problem for me |
2 (2.4) |
20 (24.1) |
4 (4.78) |
31 (37.4) |
40 (47.6) |
28 (33.7) |
26 (31.0) |
3 (3.6) |
12 (14.3) |
1 (1.2) |
I am thirsty during the day |
1 (1.2) |
11 (13.3) |
3 (3.6) |
27 (32.5) |
31 (36.9) |
33 (39.8) |
34 (40.5) |
7 (8.4) |
15 (17.9) |
5 (6.0) |
I am thirsty during the
night |
11 (13.1) |
24 (28.9) |
13 (15.5) |
32 (38.6) |
18 (21.4) |
15 (18.1) |
21 (25.0) |
7 (8.4) |
21 (25.0) |
5 (6.0) |
My social life is influenced
by my thirst |
5 (6.0) |
29 (34.9) |
21 (25.0) |
29 (34.9) |
36 (42.9) |
24 (28.9) |
13 (15.5) |
1 (1.2) |
9 (10.7) |
0 |
I am thirsty before dialytic
session |
8 (9.5) |
22 (26.5) |
10 (11.9) |
33 (39.8) |
17 (20.2) |
20 (24.1) |
42 (50.0) |
7 (8.4) |
7 (8.3) |
1 (1.2) |
I am thirsty during dialytic
session |
7 (8.3) |
20 (24.1) |
14 (40.5) |
24 (28.9) |
23 (27.4) |
30 (36.2) |
23 (27.4) |
7 (8.4) |
17 (20.2) |
2 (2.4) |
I am thirsty after dialytic
session |
9 (10.7) |
19 (22.9) |
8 (9.5) |
28 (33.7) |
22 (26.2) |
27 (32.5) |
38 (45.2) |
6 (7.2) |
7 (8.3) |
3 (3.6) |
Note: EOS:
End of the study.