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Table 2 Clinical and demographic characteristics by modality

From: Disparities in dialysis modality decision-making using a social-ecological lens: a qualitative approach

Characteristic (Reference group)

Home dialysis (n = 20)

In-center dialysis (n = 20)

 

n (%)

Mean (SD)

Range

n (%)

Mean (SD)

Range

p-value

Age

-

59.40 (14.89)

31 – 85

-

58.60 (17.39)

29 – 89

0.88

Gender (Female)

8 (20)

-

-

9 (23)

-

-

0.75

Race & ethnicity (White)

15 (38)

-

-

6 (15)

-

-

0.004

Years of education

-

14.21 (2.70)

9 – 22

-

11.06 (4.42)

0 – 16

0.01

Number of family members per household

 

2.05 (0.85)

1 – 4

 

2.50 (1.36)

1 – 6

0.23

Marital status (Single)

      

0.01

  Single Includes: Single; Previously married, now widowed

6 (15)

  

14 (35)

   

  In a relationship Includes: Married; In a relationship, living with romantic partner; In a relationship, not living with romantic partner

14 (35)

  

6 (15)

   

Interview length [in minutes]

-

28.26 (13.69)

14.42 – 68.24

-

26.10 (9.84)

14.02 – 52.40

0.57

Currently employed (No)

17 (43)

-

-

17 (43)

-

-

0.99

Rural status (Yes)

13 (33)

-

-

2 (5)

-

-

 < .001

Self-reported general health rating

-

3.20 (0.83)

2 – 4

-

2.53 (0.90)

1 – 5

.02

Time since CKD diagnosis [in years]

 

11.97 (11.08)

0.83 – 36

-

8.17 (6.91)

0.42 – 29

0.20

Time since kidney failure diagnosis [in years]

-

5.49 (7.53)

0.42 – 27

-

3.61 (2.86)

0.08 – 12

0.30

Time since dialysis initiation [in years]

-

1.91 (1.65)

0.08 – 6

-

3.6 (2.87)

0.04 – 12

0.03

Diabetes

7 (37)

-

-

12 (63)

-

-

0.11

Hypertension

16 (47)

-

-

18 (53)

-

-

0.38

  1. Note: 0.83 years = 10 months; 0.42 years = 5 months; 0.08 years = 1 month; 0.04 years = 2 weeks; The Self-reported General Health Rating scale is from 1 (“Poor”) to 5 (“Excellent”)