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Tables 3 to 9 – survey findings of all respondents (sample base = 1,010):

Table 3 [Q1]Generally speaking, how much fluid would you drink in each day? Fluids may include water, tea, coffee, juice, soup, etc. In terms of a standard paper package of 250ml drinking fluid, how many packages would you drink in each day?

 

Frequency

Percentage
(Base=1,007)

< 4(< 1,000 ml)

113

11.2%

)

4-<5(1,000 – 1,249 ml)

160

15.9%

) 29.8%

)

5-<6(1,250 – 1,499 ml)

140

13.9%

) 68.1%

6-<7(1,500 – 1,749 ml)

209

20.7%

) 27.2%

)

7-<8(1,750 – 1,999 ml)

65

6.5%

)

8-<9(2,000 – 2,249 ml)

172

17.1%

) 19.6%

)

9-<10(2,250 – 2,499 ml)

25

2.5%

) 28.2%

Over 10 (Over 2,500 ml)

87

8.6%

)

Don't know/hard to say

37

3.7%

Total

1,007

100.0%

Missing

3

 

Mean

6(1,500 ml)

 

Standard error

0.1(22.7 ml)

 

Base

970

 


Table 4 [Q2] What do you think is the minimal amount of fluid to be taken in each day for reducing stone formation rate?

 

Frequency

Percentage
(Base=1,009)

< 500 ml

12

1.1%

) 4.9%

)

500 – 999 ml

39

3.8%

) 31.4%

1,000 – 1,499 ml

151

15.0%

)

1,500 – 1,999 ml

115

11.4%

)

2,000 – 2,499 ml

372

36.8%

)

2,500 – 2,999 ml

35

3.4%

) 5.8%

) 42.7%

Over 3,000 ml

25

2.4%

)

It's okay as long as the amount lost is replenished soon enough

16

1.6%

No matter how much one intakes

2

0.2%

Don't know/hard to say

244

24.2%

Total

1,009

100.0%

Missing

1

 

Mean

1,745 ml

 

Standard error

26.2 ml

 

Base

747

 

Table 5 [Q3] Do you know which dietary ingredients may predispose the formation of urinary stones(multiple responses allowed)?

 

Frequency

% of responses (Base=1,179)

% of cases (Base=1,006)

Salty food/food with high sodium (+)

94

8.0%

9.4%

Tofu

54

4.6%

5.4%

Fatty food

28

2.4%

2.8%

Food with high calcium

27

2.3%

2.7%

Diary products

23

1.9%

2.3%

Spinach (+)

23

1.9%

2.3%

Tea and milk tea (+)

23

1.9%

2.2%

Coffee (+)

22

1.9%

2.2%

Soft drinks

22

1.9%

2.2%

Fried food

20

1.7%

2.0%

Fruits and fruit juice

16

1.4%

1.6%

Beer

15

1.3%

1.5%

Mineral products

13

1.1%

1.3%

Other meats (+)

13

1.1%

1.3%

Sweet food (+)

13

1.1%

1.3%

Persimmon

13

1.1%

1.3%

Nuts and peanuts (+)

11

0.9%

1.1%

Beef (+)

11

0.9%

1.1%

Canned food

10

0.9%

1.0%

Chocolate (+)

2

0.2%

0.2%

None

8

0.7%

0.8%

Others(See Table 5a)

57

4.8%

5.6%

Don't know / hard to say

662

56.1%

65.8%

Total

1,179

100.0%

 

Missing

4

 

 

「(+)」 indicates diet that predispose stone, as informed by the Hong Kong Society of Endourology.

Table 5a [Q3] Do you know which dietary ingredients may predispose the formation of urinary stones? – 「Other answers」 supplied by respondents in their own language, with English translations inserted in brackets.

 

Frequency

濃的飲品或食物 (concentrated drinks or food)

8

含酸性的食物 (sour/acidic food)

7

蛋白質 (protein)

7

海產 (sea products)

6

內臟 (internal organs)

6

其他菜類 (other vegetables)

4

辛辣食物 (spicy food)

4

難消化食物 (food that is difficult to digest)

2

蕃茄 (tomato)

2

魚類 (fish)

2

味精 (monosodium glutamate, MSG)

2

吸煙或食雪茄 (smoking cigarettes or cigars)

2

有色素的食物 (food with coloring substance)

2

魚肝油 (cod-liver oil)

2

穀類食品 (cereal food)

2

石膏粉 (terra alba)

2

含膠質食物 (food with collagen)

1

菜心 (Choi-sum)

1

飲品 (drinks)

1

飲補酒 (wine that re-strengthens the body)

1

不潔食物 (dirty food)

1

化學食物 (chemical food)

1

芋頭 (taros)

1

Total

70

Table 6  [Q4] Do you think restricting calcium intake, meaning not eating too much food with calcium in it, is good for prevention of urinary stone disease?

 

Frequency

Percentage (Base=1,010)

Yes

337

33.4%

No

369

36.5%

Don't know / hard to say

304

30.1%

Total

1,010

100.0%

Table 7 [Q5] Do you think holding urine in bladder will cause urinary stone disease?

 

Frequency

Percentage (Base=1,010)

Yes

642

63.6%

No

240

23.8%

Don't know / hard to say

128

12.7%

Total

1,010

100.0%

 

Table 8 [Q6] In your opinion, who should be consulted for treatment if a person has urinary stone disease(multiple responses allowed)?

 

Frequency

% of responses (Base=1,271)

% of cases (Base=1,009)

Urologist

487

38.3%

48.3%

Internalist

281

22.1%

27.9%

Renal physician

149

11.7%

14.8%

General surgeon

68

5.4%

6.8%

General practitioner

62

4.9%

6.1%

Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioner

23

1.8%

2.3%

No need to see a doctor

4

0.3%

0.4%

Others (See Table 8a)

11

0.9%

1.1%

Don't know / hard to say

186

14.6%

18.4%

Total

1,271

100.0%

 

Missing

1

 

 

Table 8a[Q6] In your opinion, who should be consulted for treatment if a person has urinary stone disease? – 「Other answers」 supplied by respondents in their own language, with English translations inserted in brackets.

 

Frequency

婦科醫生 (gynecologist)

4

腸胃科 (gastrointestinal specialist)

2

遺傳科 (specialist of genetics)

2

心肺專科 (cardiorespiratory specialist)

2

循環糸統科 (specialist of circulatory system)

1

急症 (accident and emergency unit)

1

Total

11

Table 9 [Q7] Do you or your direct family member have urinary stone disease now or before?

 

Frequency

% of response (Base=1,010)

% of cases (Base=1,010)

Yes, I have or had before

25

2.4%

2.4%

Yes, my family member has or had before

70

6.9%

6.9%

Not at all (skip to DM1)

912

90.3%

90.3%

Don't know / hard to say (skip to DM1)

3

0.3%

0.3%

Total

1,010

100.0%

 

Tables 10 to 14 – survey findings of the urinary stone patients or their family members (sub-sample base = 95):

Table 10 [Q8] Which type of doctor have you (or your family member) consulted for the disease(multiple responses allowed)?

 

Frequency

% of responses (Base=103)

% of cases (Base=95)

Urologist

31

29.7%

32.3%

Government doctor (don't know which type)

20

19.3%

21.0%

General practitioner

10

10.0%

10.9%

General surgeon

10

9.3%

10.1%

Internatlist

8

7.9%

8.6%

Renal physician

5

5.3%

5.7%

Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioner

1

1.4%

1.6%

Didn't see any doctor

4

3.9%

4.2%

Others(See Table 10a)

2

1.9%

2.1%

Don't know / hard to say

12

11.2%

12.2%

Total

103

100.0%

 

Table 10a[Q8] Which type of doctor have you (or your family member) consulted for the disease? – 「Other answers」 supplied by respondents in their own language, with English translations inserted in brackets.

 

Frequency

私立醫院 (private hospital)

1

國內西醫 (western physician in Mainland)

1

Total

2

Table 11 [Q9] What investigation was done to diagnose the stone(Interviewers to read out first 4 answers randomly ordered by computer, multiple answers allowed)?

 

Frequency

% of responses (Base=111)

% of cases (Base=93)

Plain X-ray

39

34.9%

41.4%

Ultrasound

24

21.9%

26.0%

Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)

8

7.2%

8.6%

CT scan

6

5.8%

6.9%

Others(See Table 11a)

7

6.2%

7.3%

Forgotten / Don't know / hard to say

27

24.0%

28.5%

Total

111

100.0%

118.6%

Missing

2

 

 

Table 11a[Q9] What investigation was done to diagnose the stone? – 「Other answers」 supplied by respondents in their own language, with English translations inserted in brackets.

 

Frequency

檢小便 (diagnosis of urine)

3

身體檢查 (body check-up)

2

中醫 (Chinese medicine)

1

微波手術 (operation with microwave)

1

Total

7

Table 12 [Q10] What treatment did you (your family member) receive for the stone(Interviewers to read out 6 answers, order to be randomized by computer, multiple responses allowed)?

 

Frequency

% of response (Base=135)

% of cases (Base=95)

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

29

21.1%

30.2%

Open surgery

25

18.5%

26.4%

Frequent check-up

24

17.5%

25.0%

Drugs

21

15.4%

21.9%

Chinese herb

11

8.3%

11.9%

Operation with endoscopes

9

6.4%

9.2%

Not willing to receive treatment (skip to Q12)

4

3.2%

4.6%

Didn't see a doctor afterwards (skip to Q12)

3

2.4%

3.4%

Other answer – 「Minimally invasive surgery」

1

1.0%

1.4%

Forgotten/Don't know/hard to say (skip to Q12)

8

6.2%

8.8%

Total

135

100.0%

 

Table 13 [Q11] [Only for those who had treatment in Q10] Did the treatment clear the stone of yours (your family member)?

 

Frequency

Percentage
(Base=79)

Cleared the whole stone

56

71.0%

Cleared part of the stone

10

12.1%

Not cleared at all

7

8.9%

Don't know / hard to say

6

8.0%

Total

79

100.0%

Table 14 [Q12] Will you (your family member) recommend your (your family member's) doctor to friends who have the same illness?

 

Frequency

Percentage
(Base=93)

Certainly will

15

15.8%

May be

15

16.3%

Most unlikely

11

11.4%

Certainly not

21

22.5%

Don't know / hard to say

32

34.1%

Total

93

100.0%

Missing

2

 

Further analyses of urinary stone patients or their family members with findings of all questions except Q7:

Table 15 [Q1]Generally speaking, how much fluid would you drink in each day(volume in ml)?

 

Patients

Family members

Sub-total

 

Frequency

Percentage
(Base=25)

Frequency

Percentage
(Base=70)

Frequency

Percentage
(Base=95)

< 1,000 ml

1

3.0%

)

8

12.1%

)

9

9.7%

)

1,000 – 1,249 ml

4

14.8%

)

13

18.7%

)

17

17.6%

)

1,250 – 1,499 ml

3

13.6%

) 73.3%

12

17.0%

) 72.1%

15

16.1%

) 72.2%

1,500 – 1,749 ml

6

22.9%

)

12

17.2%

)

18

18.7%

)

1,750 – 1,999 ml

5

19.0%

)

5

7.1%

)

10

10.1%

)

2,000 – 2,249 ml

1

4.5%

)

10

14.7%

)

11

12.0%

)

2,250 – 2,499 ml

1

3.0%

) 15.7%

2

2.1%

) 26.5%

2

2.4%

) 23.7%

Over 2,500 ml

2

8.2%

)

7

9.7%

)

9

9.3%

)

Don't know

3

11.0%

1

1.5%

4

4.0%

Total

25

100.0%

70

100.0%

95

100.0%

Missing

0

 

0

 

0

 

Mean

1,760 ml

 

1,484 ml

 

1,550 ml

 

Standard error

278.3 ml

 

67.6 ml

 

84.3 ml

 

Base

22

 

69

 

91

 

Table 16 [Q2] What do you think is the minimal amount of fluid to be taken in each day for reducing stone formation rate?

 

Patients

Family members

Sub-total

 

Frequency

Percentage
(Base=25)

Frequency

Percentage
(Base=70)

Frequency

Percentage
(Base=95)

< 500 ml

0

0.0%

)

0

0.0%

)

0

0.0%

)

500 – 999 ml

0

0.0%

)

3

4.3%

)

3

3.2%

)

1,000 – 1,499 ml

0

0.0%

) 6.1%

9

13.4%

) 25.3%

9

9.9%

) 20.3%

1,500 – 1,999 ml

2

6.1%

)

5

7.6%

)

7

7.2%

)

2,000 – 2,499 ml

10

41.9%

)

36

51.0%

)

46

48.6%

)

2,500 – 2,999 ml

1

4.5%

) 46.4%

1

1.1%

) 55.4%

2

1.9%

) 52.9%

Over 3,000 ml

0

0.0%

)

2

3.3%

)

2

2.4%

)

No matter how much one intakes

0

0.0%

1

1.3%

1

0.9%

Don't know

12

47.6%

13

18.1%

24

25.7%

Total

25

100.0%

70

100.0%

95

100.0%

Missing

0

 

0

 

0

 

Mean

1,985 ml

 

1,819 ml

 

1,850 ml

 

Standard error

64.8 ml

 

77.7 ml

 

64.7 ml

 

Base

13

 

57

 

70

 

Table 17 [Q3] Do you know which dietary ingredients may predispose the formation of urinary stones(multiple responses allowed)?

 

Patients

Family members

Sub-total

 

Freq

% of cases (Base=25)

Freq

% of cases (Base=70)

Freq

% of cases (Base=95)

Salty food/food with high sodium (+)

1

6.1%

8

11.0%

9

9.7%

Spinach (+)

1

3.7%

5

7.1%

6

6.2%

Coffee (+)

1

3.0%

2

3.5%

3

3.3%

Tea and milk tea (+)

1

4.5%

1

1.1%

2

1.9%

Nuts and peanuts (+)

1

4.5%

0

0.0%

1

1.2%

Other meats (+)

0

0.0%

1

0.9%

1

0.7%

Sweet food (+)

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Beef (+)

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Chocolate (+)

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

None

1

3.0%

0

0.0%

1

0.8%

Others

10

38.8%

27

37.8%

36

38.0%

Don't know / hard to say

14

55.2%

36

51.4%

50

52.4%

Total

29

 

79

 

108

 

「(+)」 indicates diet that predispose stone, as informed by the Hong Kong Society of Endourology.

Table 18 [Q4] Do you think restricting calcium intake, meaning not eating too much food with calcium in it, is good for prevention of urinary stone disease?

 

Patients

Family members

Sub-total

 

Frequency

Percentage (Base=25)

Frequency

Percentage (Base=70)

Frequency

Percentage (Base=95)

Yes

8

32.3%

22

30.9%

30

31.3%

No

7

28.8%

19

27.6%

26

27.9%

Don't know

10

38.9%

29

41.5%

39

40.8%

Total

25

100.0%

70

100.0%

95

100.0%

Table 19 [Q5] Do you think holding urine in bladder will cause urinary stone disease?

 

Patients

Family members

Sub-total

 

Frequency

Percentage (Base=25)

Frequency

Percentage (Base=70)

Frequency

Percentage (Base=95)

Yes

15

60.3%

44

62.1%

58

61.6%

No

7

27.4%

19

27.2%

26

27.3%

Don't know

3

12.3%

8

10.7%

11

11.1%

Total

25

100.0%

70

100.0%

95

100.0%

Table 20 [Q6] In your opinion, who should be consulted for treatment if a person has urinary stone disease(multiple responses allowed)?

 

Patients

Family members

Sub-total

 

Freq

% of cases (Base=24)

Freq

% of cases (Base=69)

Freq

% of cases (Base=93)

Urologist

12

51.8%

35

50.1%

47

50.5%

Internalist

6

26.2%

19

27.5%

25

27.2%

Renal physician

3

10.7%

14

20.0%

16

17.6%

General surgeon

2

6.8%

14

19.5%

15

16.3%

General practitioner

2

8.4%

4

5.6%

6

6.3%

Trad. Chinese Medical Practitioner

1

3.8%

0

0.0%

1

1.0%

No need to see a doctor

1

3.7%

0

0.0%

1

0.9%

Others

0

0.0%

1

1.3%

1

1.0%

Don't know / hard to say

3

12.2%

6

8.0%

8

9.1%

Total

30

 

92

 

121

 

Missing

1

 

1

 

2

 

Table 21 [Q8] Which type of doctor have you (or your family member) consulted for the disease(multiple responses allowed)

 

Patients

Family members

Sub-total

 

Freq

% of cases (Base=25)

Freq

% of cases (Base=70)

Freq

% of cases (Base=95)

Urologist

12

47.5%

19

27.0%

31

32.3%

Government doctor (don't know which type)

4

16.5%

16

22.6%

20

21.0%

General practitioner

4

15.6%

6

9.2%

10

10.9%

General surgeon

2

8.2%

8

10.8%

10

10.1%

Internatlist

2

6.6%

7

9.3%

8

8.6%

Renal physician

2

6.7%

4

5.4%

5

5.7%

Trad. Chinese Medical Practitioner

1

3.0%

1

1.1%

1

1.6%

Didn't see any doctor

2

7.0%

2

3.3%

4

4.2%

Others

0

0.0%

2

2.8%

2

2.1%

Don't know / hard to say

0

0.0%

12

16.5%

12

12.2%

Total

27

 

76

 

103

 

Table 22 [Q9] What investigation was done to diagnose the stone(Interviewers to read out first 4 answers randomly ordered by computer, multiple answers allowed)

 

Patients

Family members

Sub-total

 

Freq

% of cases (Base=25)

Freq

% of cases (Base=69)

Freq

% of cases (Base=93)

Plain X-ray

13

52.6%

26

37.3%

39

41.4%

Ultrasound

7

29.0%

17

25.0%

24

26.0%

Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)

4

17.1%

4

5.5%

8

8.6%

CT scan

4

14.2%

3

4.3%

6

6.9%

Others

4

16.7%

3

3.9%

7

7.3%

Forgotten / don't know / hard to say

2

6.1%

25

36.5%

27

28.5%

Total

33

 

77

 

111

 

Missing

0

 

1

 

2

 

Table 23 [Q10] What treatment did you (your family member) receive for the stone(Interviewers to read out 6 answers, order to be randomized by computer, multiple responses allowed)

 

Patients

Family members

Sub-total

 

Freq

% of cases (Base=25)

Freq

% of cases (Base=70)

Freq

% of cases (Base=95)

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

9

35.3%

20

28.4%

29

30.2%

Open surgery

3

10.6%

22

32.0%

25

26.4%

Frequent check-up

8

33.3%

16

22.1%

24

25.0%

Drugs

6

22.7%

15

21.7%

21

21.9%

Chinese herb

4

17.9%

7

9.7%

11

11.9%

Operation with endoscopes

1

4.5%

8

10.8%

9

9.2%

Not willing to receive treatment

3

10.6%

2

2.5%

4

4.6%

Didn't see a doctor afterwards

3

10.6%

1

0.9%

3

3.4%

Others

1

3.0%

1

0.9%

1

1.4%

Forgotten / don't know / hard to say

0

0.0%

8

11.9%

8

8.8%

Total

37

 

99

 

135

 

Table 24 [Q11] [Only for those who had treatment in Q10] Did the treatment clear the stone of yours (your family member)?

 

Patients

Family members

Sub-total

 

Freq

Percentage (Base=19)

Freq

Percentage (Base=59)

Freq

Percentage (Base=79)

Cleared the whole stone

11

58.5%

45

75.0%

56

71.0%

Cleared part of the stone

3

14.2%

7

11.5%

10

12.1%

Not cleared at all

3

14.0%

4

7.2%

7

8.9%

Don't know

3

13.3%

4

6.3%

6

8.0%

Total

19

100.0%

59

100.0%

79

100.0%

Table 25 [Q12] Will you (your family member) recommend your (your family member's) doctor to friends who have the same illness?

 

Patients

Family members

Sub-total

 

Freq

Percentage (Base=24)

Freq

Percentage (Base=70)

Freq

Percentage (Base=93)

Certainly will

3

13.9%

11

16.4%

15

15.8%

Maybe

2

7.2%

13

19.4%

15

16.3%

Most unlikely

3

10.9%

8

11.5%

11

11.4%

Certainly not

5

19.9%

16

23.4%

21

22.5%

Don't know

12

48.2%

20

29.3%

32

34.1%

Total

24

100.0%

69

100.0%

93

100.0%

Missing

1

 

1

 

2