Table 4 Economic stability and neighborhood, education, and healthcare access
Characteristic | Cases | Controls | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Current employment status - n (%) | 0.418 | ||
 Full-time | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.3) |  |
 Part-time | 1 (4.0) | 2 (8.3) |  |
 Unemployed | 2 (8.0) | 2 (8.3) |  |
 On-disability | 15 (60.0) | 15 (62.5) |  |
 Retired | 7 (28.0) | 3 (12.5) |  |
Distressed communities index - n (%) | 0.749 | ||
 Prosperous | 2 (8.0) | 1 (4.2) |  |
 Comfortable | 2 (8.0) | 2 (8.3) |  |
 Mid-tier | 1 (4.0) | 1 (4.2) |  |
 At-risk | 7 (26.9) | 11 (45.8) |  |
 Distressed | 13 (52) | 9 (37.5) |  |
Mode of transport to dialysis - n (%) | |||
 Drive self | 4 (16) | 14 (58.3) | 0.002 |
 Public transportation | 7 (28) | 1 (4.2) | 0.024 |
 State mobility service | 9 (36) | 3 (12.5) | 0.056 |
 Walk | 2 (8) | 1 (4.2) | 0.576 |
 Rides from family/friends | 6 (24) | 1 (4.2) | 0.047 |
 Other | 2 (8) | 4 (16.7) | 0.355 |
Distance from dialysis center - n (%) | 0.09 | ||
 1 mile or less | 4 (17.4) | 6 (25.0) |  |
 1–5 miles | 10 (43.5) | 15 (62.5) |  |
  > 5 miles | 9 (39.1) | 3 (12.5) |  |
 Unsure | 2 (8.0) | 0 (0) |  |
Educational attainment - n (%) | 0.872 | ||
 Some high school | 7 (28.0) | 5 (20.8) |  |
 Completed high school/obtained GED | 7 (28.0) | 7 (29.2) |  |
 Some college | 7 (28.0) | 9 (37.5) |  |
 College degree or postgraduate degree | 4 (16.0) | 3 (12.5) |  |
Health literacy (REALM-SF) - n (%) | 0.831 | ||
 3rd grade and below | 1 (5.6) | 2 (8.3) |  |
 4th–6th grade | 3 (16.7) | 3 (12.5) |  |
 7th–8th grade | 4 (22.2) | 8 (33.3) |  |
 High school | 10 (55.6) | 11 (45.8) |  |