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Table 2 Characteristics of patient participants

From: Perceptions and attitudes of kidney supportive care among elderly patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and dialysis healthcare professionals in China: a qualitative study

NO

Gender

Age

(years)

Type of

dialysis

Dialysis

Duration

(years)

Educational level

Economic level

Income per month (RMB)

marital status

Number of complications

Residence

Interview duration in minutes

Patient 1

Female

65

Peritoneal dialysis

3

Primary school

1000 ~ 3000

Married

2

Villages and towns area

40.10

Patient 2

Male

78

hemodialysis

7

High school

3000 ~ 5000

Married

3

Urban area

35.33

Patient 3

Male

80

hemodialysis

10

Middle school

3000 ~ 5000

Married

3

Urban area

39.12

Patient 4

Female

63

Peritoneal dialysis

1

High school

3000 ~ 5000

Married

0

Urban area

40.05

Patient 5

Male

84

hemodialysis

9

Primary school

1000 ~ 3000

Married,widowed

2

Villages and towns area

29.55

Patient 6

Male

65

hemodialysis

5

Junior high school

3000 ~ 5000

Married

3

Urban area

38.04

Patient 7

Male

60

hemodialysis

4

Primary school

1000 ~ 3000

Married

2

Rural area

37.29

Patient 8

Female

77

hemodialysis

8

College degree

> 5000

Married

1

Urban area

40.01

Patient 9

Male

79

hemodialysis

9

High school

> 5000

Married

2

Urban area

36.42

Patient 10

Female

65

hemodialysis

3

Junior high school

3000 ~ 5000

Married

1

Urban area

39.59

Patient 11

Male

78

hemodialysis

11

Middle school

3000 ~ 5000

Married

3

Urban area

25.49

Patient 12

Female

69

Peritoneal dialysis

4

Junior high school

1000 ~ 3000

Married,divorced

2

Villages and towns area

38.17

Patient 13

Male

61

hemodialysis

6

College degree

> 5000

Married

3

Urban area

34.39

Patient 14

Male

78

hemodialysis

9

High school

3000 ~ 5000

Married

3

Urban area

40.15

Patient 15

Male

87

hemodialysis

10

College degree

3000 ~ 5000

Married

2

Urban area

40.04

Patient 16

Male

69

hemodialysis

3

College degree

> 5000

Married

1

Urban area

39.18

Patient 17

Female

62

hemodialysis

5

Primary school

1000 ~ 3000

Married,divorced

3

Rural area

34.13

Patient 18

Male

71

hemodialysis

8

High school

3000 ~ 5000

Married

2

Urban area

30.29