Reducing the burden of regular indwelling urinary catheter changes in the catheter clinics: the opinion of patients and relatives on the practice of self-catheterization

Figures & data

Table 1 Age distribution of patients

Age (years)	Frequency, n (%)
<40	8 (7.4)
40–60	16 (14.8)
>60	84 (77.8)
Total	108 (100.0)

Table 2 Primary diagnosis

Diagnosis	Frequency, n (%)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia	72 (66.7)
Urethral stricture	19 (17.6)
Carcinoma of prostate	15 (13.9)
Neurogenic bladder	1 (0.9)
Neglected posterior urethral valve	1 (0.9)
Total	108 (100.0)

Figure 1 Response of patients when asked if they can change their catheters.

Figure 2 Response of patients when asked if they would change their catheters after training.

Table 3 Response of patients’ relatives when asked if they can change catheter

Do you think you can change catheter?	Frequency, n (%)
Yes	32 (54.2)
No	22 (37.3)
Indifferent	5 (8.5)
Total	59 (100.0)

Table 4 Factors affecting opinion on home catheter change

Do you think you can change catheter?
Factors	Yes, n (%)	No/indifferent, n (%)	Total	P-value
Age ≤60 years, (N=108)	17 (70.8)	7 (29.2)	24	0.000*
At least secondary education, (N=108)	20 (60.6)	13 (39.4)	33	0.003*
Catheter use <3 months, (N=108)	13 (61.9)	8 (38.1)	21	0.021*
Cost of change of catheter >2,000 naira ($12.50 US), (N=102)	3 (16.7)	15 (83.3)	18	0.031*
Patient relative (changer) <50 years, (N=59)	29 (63.0)	17 (37.0)	46	0.011*
Patient relative (changer) with tertiary level of education, (N=59)	18 (69.2)	8 (30.8)	26	0.040*

Note:

* P<0.05 is statistically significant.