Table 1 Participant characteristics
|  | Patients (n = 16) | Dialysis staff (n = 14)a | Nephrologists (n = 6) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, yrs [Mean (SD)] | 60.1 (17.0) | 48.0 (13.2) | 47.8 (11.0) |
Age ≥50 years, % | 12 (75.0%) | 7 (50.0%) | 2 (33.3%) |
Males | 8 (50.0%) | 1 (7.1%) | 3 (50.0%) |
Dialysis vintage (yrs) [Median (range)] | 3.9 (0.3, 11.1) | - | - |
Race | Â | Â | Â |
 White | 6 (37.5%) | 13 (92.9%) | 2 (33.3%) |
 Black | 10 (62.5%) | 1 (7.1%) | 0 |
 Other | 0 | 0 | 3 (50.0%) |
Education | Â | - | - |
 High school degree or less | 4 (25.0%) |  |  |
 More than high school degree | 12 (75.0%) |  |  |
Academic practice | Â | Â | 3 (50%) |