Characteristic (Reference group) | Home dialysis (n = 20) | In-center dialysis (n = 20) | |||||
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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 |