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Table 1 Characteristics of focus group participants who completed optional survey

From: Everybody needs a cheerleader to get a kidney transplant: a qualitative study of the patient barriers and facilitators to kidney transplantation in the Southeastern United States

Participant characteristics

n (%)

Age

 

 18–29 years

1 (4)

 40–49 years

11 (41)

 50–59 years

13 (48)

 60–69 years

2 (7)

Female

15 (52)

Race

 

 Caucasian

2 (7)

 Black/African American

25 (86)

 Other

2 (7)

Dialysis Vintage

 

 0–6 months

3 (12)

 6–12 months

4 (15)

 1–2 years

7 (27)

  > 2 years

12 (46)

Interested in persuing kidney transplantation as a treatment option for kidney disease

 

 Yes

22 (76)

 No

4 (14)

 Maybe

3 (10)

Referred to transplant center for evaluation

 

 Yes

10 (34)

 No

19 (66)