Frequency tablesBack
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   | 
  ||
< 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   | 
  ||
< 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  | 
    
  | 
    
  | 
  
| 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   | 
  
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   | 
  
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   | 
    Frequency  | 
    Percentage   | 
    Frequency  | 
    Percentage   | 
  |||
< 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   | 
    Frequency  | 
    Percentage   | 
    Frequency  | 
    Percentage   | 
  |||
< 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  | 
    
  | 
  
| 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  | 
    
  | 
  







