Table 1 Patient and caregiver characteristics (n = 21)
Socio-demographic characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Man | 13 (61.9) |
Woman | 8 (38.1) |
Age (years) | |
Under 40 | 1 (4.8) |
40–64 | 13 (61.9) |
65 or older | 7 (33.3) |
Education | |
Less than Grade 12 | 1 (4.8) |
High school diploma | 7 (33.3) |
College, trade, university | 13 (61.9) |
Employment | |
Retired | 8 (38.1) |
Disability | 6 (28.6) |
Not employed | 5 (23.8) |
Employed full or part time | 2 (9.5) |
Primary hemodialysis location (population) | |
Large urban (100,000 and over) | 10 (47.6) |
Medium urban (30,000–99,999) | 4 (19.1) |
Small urban (1000–29,999) | 7 (33.3) |
Clinical characteristic* | N (%) |
|---|---|
Cause of kidney failure | |
Diabetes | 6 (28.6) |
High blood pressure | 1 (4.8) |
Glomerulonephritis | 1 (4.8) |
Other (e.g., sepsis, obstruction) | 12 (57.0) |
Unknown or unsure | 1 (4.8) |
Length of time with kidney disease (years) | |
Less than 5 | 7 (33.3) |
5–9 | 6 (28.6) |
10–20 | 5 (23.8) |
More than 20 | 3 (14.3) |
Length of time on hemodialysis (years) | |
Less than 1 | 6 (28.6) |
1–2 | 5 (23.8) |
3–5 | 3 (14.3) |
More than 5 | 7 (33.3) |
Experience with other kidney failure treatments | |
Yes | 7 (33.3) |
Peritoneal dialysis | 4 (19.1) |
Home hemodialysis | 2 (9.5) |
Transplant | 1 (4.8) |
No | 14 (66.7) |
PROM allocation | |
EQ-5D-5L | 9 (42.9) |
IPOS-Renal | 8 (38.1) |
Both | 4 (19.0) |