Table 3.

Topics most important to patients

Possible Educational Topics	Count	Weighed Score	Scaled 1–5
Definition of CKD	154	596	5.00
Definition of creatinine and GFR?	175	596	5.00
Kidney diet	115	545	4.57
Ways to slow the progression of kidney disease	122	480	4.03
Meaning of having protein in urine	52	351	2.94
Meaning of blood and urine tests	97	331	2.78
Ways to self-manage kidney disease	71	228	1.91
Dialysis options	85	207	1.74
How much water to drink	60	163	1.37
How to avoid dialysis	52	150	1.26
Ways to improve quality of life	39	99	0.83
End-of-life planning	24	54	0.45
Life expectancy	10	29	0.24
Coping with kidney disease	7	17	0.14
Access to social programs for people with kidney disease	7	13	0.11