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 (%)

 

Baseline

EOS

Baseline

EOS

Baseline

EOS

Baseline

EOS

Baseline

EOS

Xerostomia Inventory Questionnaires

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

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.