Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N = 31)
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Participant role | ||
| Patients | 30 | 96 |
| Family/Caregivers | 1 | 4 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 12 | 39 |
| Female | 19 | 61 |
| Age group (yr) | ||
| 18–30 | 2 | 7 |
| 31–40 | 7 | 23 |
| 41–50 | 10 | 31 |
| 51–60 | 4 | 13 |
| 61–70 | 6 | 19 |
| >70 | 2 | 7 |
| Median age in yr (Range) | 24 (20–73) | |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Primary school (< yr 10 level) | 0 | 0 |
| School certificate (yr 10 level) | 2 | 7 |
| High school certificate (yr 12 level) | 3 | 10 |
| Technical and further education | 12 | 39 |
| University (Bachelor degree or higher) | 14 | 44 |
| Employment | ||
| Full time | 9 | 30 |
| Part time or casual | 5 | 16 |
| Unemployed | 7 | 23 |
| Retired | 10 | 31 |
| Current kidney replacement therapy | ||
| Nondialysis chronic kidney disease | 5 | 16 |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 1 | 5 |
| Hemodialysis | 15 | 48 |
| Kidney transplant | 10 | 31 |
| Previous kidney replacement therapy (if differs from current therapy) |
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| Peritoneal dialysis | 6 | 19 |
| Hemodialysis | 7 | 23 |
| Kidney transplant | 4 | 13 |