Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of participants
|  | Intervention group (n = 12) | Control group (n = 12) | Total (n = 24) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD*) | 71 (13.03) | 66.08 (15.72) | 68.54 (14.34) |
Range | 37–82 | 40–88 | 37–88 |
Marital status n (%) | |||
• Married | 5 (41.7%) | 8 (66.7%) | 13 (54.2%) |
• Widowed | 2 (16.7%) | 2 (16.7%) | 4 (16.7%) |
• Single | 5 (41.7%) | 2 (16.7%) | 7 (29.2%) |
Gender n (%) | |||
• Male | 5 (41.7%) | 7 (58.3%) | 12 (50%) |
• Female | 7 (58.3%) | 5 (41.7%) | 12 (50%) |
Vascular access n (%) | |||
• Arteriovenous fistula dominant arm | 1 (8.3%) | 0 | 1 (4.2%) |
• Arteriovenous fistula non-dominant arm | 4 (33.3%) | 4 (33.3%) | 8 (33.3%) |
• Central venous catheter | 7 (58.3%) | 8 (66.7%) | 15 (62.5%) |
Level of Education n (%) | |||
• Primary School | 1 (8.3%) | 2 (16.7%) | 3 (12.5%) |
• Secondary School | 11 (91.7%) | 10 (83.3%) | 21 (87.5%) |
• Higher education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ethnicity n (%) | |||
• White | 12 (100%) | 11 (91.7%) | 23 (95.8%) |
• African | 0 | 1 (8.3%) | 1 (4.2%) |
Clinical frailty n (%) | |||
• Well | 0 | 1 (8.3%) | 1 (4.2%) |
• Managing well | 2 (16.7%) | 0 | 2 (8.3%) |
• Vulnerable | 1 (8.3%) | 1 (8.3%) | 2 (8.3%) |
• Mildly frail | 3 (25%) | 5 (41.7%) | 8 (33.3%) |
• Moderately frail | 2 (16.7) | 5 (41.7%) | 7 (29.2%) |
• Severely frail | 4 (33.3%) | 0 | 4 (16.7%) |
Dialysis vintage, years, mean (SD) | 3.23 (3.96) | 5.31 (4.37) | 4.28 (4.21) |
Range | .08–14 | .25–14 | .08–14 |
Number of co-morbidities, mean (SD) | 2.08 (2.2) | 3.67 (2.96) | 2.88 (2.68) |
Range | 0–6 | 0–12 | 0–12 |