Variable | No. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Median age, years (range) | 56.3 (42–84) | ||
Sex, male/female, no. patients | 9/9 | ||
Median time to postoperative drain removal, days (range) | 20.5 (5–35) | ||
Time of daily care for draina, minutes (range) | 60 (10–120) | ||
No. patients with WTPa = $100 | 15 | ||
No. patients with WTPa = $500 | 5 | ||
WTPa, dollars (range) | 175 (0–550) | ||
No. of patients | % of total | % of patients ≥ 3 | |
Discomfort | 56 | ||
1 = Not a problem | 4 | 22 | |
2 = Mild problem | 4 | 22 | |
3 = Moderate problem | 7 | 39 | |
4 = Moderately severe problem | 2 | 11 | |
5 = Severe problem | 1 | 6 | |
Getting dressed | 67 | ||
1 = Not a problem | 3 | 17 | |
2 = Mild problem | 3 | 17 | |
3 = Moderate problem | 4 | 22 | |
4 = Moderately severe problem | 6 | 33 | |
5 = Severe problem | 2 | 11 | |
Bathing | 78 | ||
1 = Not a problem | 3 | 17 | |
2 = Mild problem | 1 | 6 | |
3 = Moderate problem | 8 | 44 | |
4 = Moderately severe problem | 1 | 6 | |
5 = Severe problem | 5 | 28 | |
Sleeping | 72 | ||
1 = Not a problem | 5 | 28 | |
2 = Mild problem | 0 | 0 | |
3 = Moderate problem | 7 | 39 | |
4 = Moderately severe problem | 4 | 22 | |
5 = Severe problem | 2 | 11 | |
Importance of reducing number of days that drain in place | 61 | ||
1 = Not at all important | 4 | 22 | |
2 = Slightly important | 3 | 17 | |
3 = Moderately important | 4 | 22 | |
4 = Very important | 6 | 33 | |
5 = Critically important | 1 | 6 |