Table 1 Baseline characteristics for older adults with diabetic kidney disease by absence or presence financial hardship
All | Without Financial Hardship | With Financial Hardship | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 2735 | n = 1648 | n = 1087 | < 0.01 | |
Age (years) | ||||
Mean ± aSD | 68.1 ± 9.2 | 69.8 ± 9.0 | 65.4 ± 8.8 | |
Gender | < 0.01 | |||
Female | 55.17% | 49.09% | 64.40% | |
Race/Ethnicity | < 0.01 | |||
NH White | 65.27% | 72.94% | 53.63% | |
NH Black | 19.05% | 14.14% | 26.49% | |
Hispanic | 12.87% | 10.19% | 16.93% | |
Other | 2.82% | 2.73% | 2.94% | |
Married or living with a partner | < 0.01 | |||
Yes | 66.14% | 71.06% | 58.69% | |
Education level | < 0.01 | |||
No degree | 24.50% | 20.08% | 31.19% | |
High school diploma/GED | 53.97% | 54.73% | 52.81% | |
Higher education | 21.54% | 25.18% | 16.01% | |
Household income and assets | < 0.01 | |||
1st Quartile | 26.69% | 15.47% | 43.70% | |
2nd Quartile | 27.71% | 24.76% | 32.20% | |
3rd Quartile | 25.70% | 31.55% | 16.84% | |
4th Quartile | 19.89% | 28.22% | 7.27% | |
bComorbidity count | < 0.01 | |||
Mean ± aSD | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 2.2 ± 1.2 | 2.4 ± 1.3 | |
Duration of diabetes (year) | ||||
Mean ± aSD | 9.0 ± 8.7 | 8.9 ± 8.9 | 9.0 ± 8.4 | 0.74 |