Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study sample
Variable | Total N = 121 | Pre-Dialysis N = 9 | Dialysis N = 57 | Transplant N = 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Age; mean (SD) | 58 (14) | 60 (11) | 60 (13) | 54 (14) |
Male; n (%) | 67 (55) | 4 (44) | 29 (51) | 34 (62) |
Ethnicity; n (%) | ||||
 Caucasian | 59 (49) | 7 (78) | 24 (42) | 28 (51) |
 African Canadian | 24 (20) | 1 (11) | 14 (25) | 9 (16) |
 Asian | 19 (16) | 1 (11) | 10 (18) | 8 (15) |
 Other/Unknown | 19 (16) | 0 | 9 (16) | 10 (18) |
Marital status; n (%) | ||||
 Single | 26 (21) | 1 (11) | 11 (19) | 14 (25) |
 Married | 69 (57) | 6 (67) | 28 (49) | 35 (64) |
 Widowed, divorced or separated | 25 (21) | 1 (11) | 18 (32) | 6 (11) |
Education; n (%) | ||||
 Low (≤ 12 yrs) | 39 (33) | 2 (22) | 18 (33) | 19 (35) |
 High (> 12 yrs) | 78 (67) | 7 (78) | 36 (67) | 35 (64) |
Income; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Low-Middle (≤$70,000) | 57 (47) | 5 (56) | 27 (47) | 25 (45) |
 Middle-High (>$70,000) | 33 (27) | 2 (22) | 10 (18) | 21 (38) |
 Unknown | 31 (26) | 2 (22) | 20 (35) | 9 (16) |
Cause of ESKD; n (%) | ||||
 Glomerulonephritis | 37 (31) | 4 (44) | 12 (21) | 21 (38) |
 Diabetes Mellitus | 31 (26) | 1 (11) | 16 (28) | 14 (25) |
 Polycystic Kidney Disease | 11 (9) | 1 (11) | 4 (7) | 6 (11) |
 Hypertension | 45 (37) | 6 (67) | 25 (44) | 14 (25) |
Computer Experience; n (%) | ||||
 Low | 31 (26) | 0 | 21 (37) | 10 (18) |
 Average | 44 (36) | 3 (33) | 14 (25) | 27 (49) |
 High | 46 (38) | 6 (67) | 22 (39) | 18 (33) |
Comfort with Computer Technology; n(%) | ||||
 Uncomfortable | 11 (12) | 0 | 7 (16) | 4 (9) |
 Good | 32 (34) | 1 (14) | 18 (42) | 13 (29) |
 Excellent | 52 (55) | 6 (86) | 18 (42) | 28 (62) |