Table 3 Baseline characteristics

Age (years)^a

75.6 (6.81)

73.2 (5.01)

Age range (years)

67–92

65–83

Sex (male)

14 (82%)

16 (84%)

RRT ^b (years)^c

1 (0.5–4.0)

3 (1.0–7.0)

Number of comorbidities^c

2 (1.0–4.5)

3 (2.0–4.0)

Diabetes

7 (41%)

5 (26%)

Isaac’s Set Test^a

31.7 (7.4)

30.6 (6.3)

CORE34^a

0.48 (0.43)

0.75 (0.57)

 Symptoms^a

77.1 (18.6)

67.9 (23.1)

 Effects^a

86.8 (12.1)

65.8 (25.6)

 Burden^a

45.6 (27.5)

40.8 (30.2)

 SF12 physical^a

37.3 (4.8)

30.7 (10.46)

 SF12 mental^a

46.8 (10.7)

51.3 (12.4)

SHARED score^a

11.5 (6.9)^e

8.3 (4.1)^e

University degree

5 (29%)

1 (5%)

Household income^d

£10–20,000 (£10–60,000)

£10–20,000 (£10–70,000)

Renal Unit 1

13 (76%)

16 (84%)