Table 2 Demographic characteristics of survey participants
From: Predicting outcomes in chronic kidney disease: needs and preferences of patients and nephrologists
Patients (n = 126) | ||
Sex (male), n % | 66 (52%) | Missing 2 (2%) |
Age, median years (IQR) | 62 (54–69) | Missing 3 (2%) |
Education levela, n(%) | ||
Low (levels 0–2) | 8 (6%) | Missing 5 (4%) |
Medium (levels 3–4) | 13 (10%) | |
High (levels 5–8) | 100 (79%) | |
SBSQ score, median (IQR) | 4.6 (0.7) | |
Currently treated in hospital by nephrologist for CKD? | ||
Yes | 122 (97%) | Missing 2 (2%) |
No | 2 (2%) | |
How long under nephrology care? n (%) | ||
< 1 year | 3 (2%) | Missing 4 (3%) |
1–2 years | 2 (2%) | |
3–5 years | 4 (3%) | |
> 5 years | 113 (90%) | |
Current treatment, n (%) | ||
No KRT | 23 (18%) | Missing 2 (2%) |
Dialysis | 10 (8%) | |
Peritoneal dialysis | 2 (2%) | |
Kidney transplantation | 89 (71%) | |
Conservative care management | 0 | |
Coping strategy threatening information (TMSI) | ||
Monitor score, mean (SD) | 19.4 (4.7) | Missing 3 (2%) |
Blunter score, mean (SD) | 18.6 (3.5) | Missing 3 (2%) |
Nephrologists (n = 50) | ||
Sex (male), n % | 29 (58%) | |
Age, mean years (SD) | 49.2 (8.8) | Missing 2 (4%) |
Number of years working in current function, mean (SD) | 14.3 (9.1) | |