Table 3 Ostomy patients’ clinical characteristics

Ostomy type, n (%)^a

Intestinal

322 (78.3%)

Urinary

78 (19.0%)

Respiratory

16 (3.9%)

Other (gastrostomy)

1 (0.2%)

n = 417

Ostomy cause, n (%)^a

Tumour

306 (75.0%)

Inflammatory disease

33 (8.1%)

Obstruction

24 (5.9%)

Trauma

9 (2.2%)

Organ malformation

7 (1.7%)

Other

35 (8.6%)

n = 414; NR^b = 4

Expected duration, n (%)

Temporary

73 (18.3%)

Definitive

326 (81.7%)

n = 399; NR^b = 13

Time since intervention, n (%)

Average, years (SD)

6 (6.6)

Median, years

3

< 1 year

74 (19.0%)

1–5 years

176 (45.2%)

≥ 6 years

139 (35.7%)

n = 389; NR^b = 23