Table 1 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants
From: A question prompt sheet for adult patients with chronic kidney disease
Characteristic | Phase 1 N (%) | Phase 2 N (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number Participants | 32 (37.6) | 53 (62.4) | 85 (100) |
Mean age in years | 63 ± 9.55 | 69 ± 6.9 | 67 ± 8.8 |
Gender | |||
 Male | 30 (93.7) | 52 (98.1) | 82 (96.5) |
 Female | 2 (6.3) | 1 (1.9) | 3 (3.5) |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
 Non-Hispanic White | 16 (50.0) | 44 (83.0) | 60 (70.6) |
 African American | 12 (37.5) | 6 (11.3) | 18 (21.2) |
 Hispanic-White | 4 (12.5) | 3 (5.7) | 7 (8.2) |
Marital Status | |||
 Married | 15 (46.9) | 29 (54.7) | 44 (51.8) |
 Not Married | 17 (53.1) | 24 (45.3) | 41 (48.2) |
Employment | Â | Â | Â |
 Employed | 3 (9.4) | 2 (3.8) | 5 (5.9) |
 Unemployed | 29 (90.6) | 51 (96.2) | 80 (94.1) |
Annual Incomea | |||
  < 30,000 | 17 (53.1) | 15 (28.3) | 32 (37.6) |
  ≥ 30,000 | 12 (37.5) | 37 (69.8) | 49 (57.6) |
Highest Level of Education | |||
 Less than High School | 1 (3.1) | 2 (3.8) | 3 (3.5) |
 High School/GED | 7 (21.9) | 18 (34.0) | 25 (29.4) |
 Some College | 17 (53.1) | 20 (37.7) | 37 (43.5) |
 College Graduate | 7 (21.9) | 13 (24.5) | 20 (23.5) |
CKD Severity | |||
 CKD-3 | 11 (34.4) | 25 (47.2) | 36 (42.4) |
 CKD-4 | 8 (25.0) | 13 (24.5) | 21 (24.7) |
 CKD-5 | 5 (15.6) | 3 (5.7) | 8 (9.4) |
 ESKD on dialysis | 4 (12.5) | 3 (5.7) | 7 (8.2) |
 Kidney transplant recipient | 4 (12.5) | 9 (17.0) | 13 (24.5) |
Overall Health Status | |||
 Excellent | 0 (0) | 4 (7.5) | 4 (4.7) |
 Very Good | 4 (12.5) | 8 (15.1) | 12 (14.1) |
 Good | 15 (46.8) | 26 (49.1) | 41 (48.2) |
 Fair | 6 (18.8) | 11 (20.8) | 17 (20.0) |
 Poor | 7 (21.9) | 4 (7.5) | 11 (12.9) |