Table 2.
Association between baseline Chronic Hemodialysis Knowledge Survey score and patient characteristicsa
| Characteristic n = 490 | Spearman's (rho) or Mean (SD) | Pb |
|---|---|---|
| Age (n = 488) | −0.295 | <0.001 |
| Sex (n = 489) | – | 0.55 |
| Female | 62% (18.7) | – |
| Male | 63% (18.7) | – |
| Race (n = 453) | – | <0.001 |
| White | 65% (18.4) | – |
| Non-white | 59% (18.4) | – |
| Diabetes | – | 0.46 |
| Yes | 62% (19.2) | |
| No | 63% (18.1) | |
| Marital Status (n = 419) | 0.34 | |
| Yes | 64% (18.5) | |
| No | 62% (19.1) | |
| Education (n = 484) | – | <0.0001 |
| Less than high school | 54% (19.0) | – |
| High school or greater | 66% (17.5) | – |
| Baseline clinical characteristics | ||
| Hematocrit (%) (n = 475) | −0.027 | 0.55 |
| Albumin (g/dl) (n = 473) | 0.093 | 0.04 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dl) (n = 475) | 0.045 | 0.33 |
| Transferrin saturation (%) (n = 459) | 0.005 | 0.73 |
| intact-parathyroid hormone (ng/L) (n = 297) | −0.025 | 0.66 |
| Access: AVF or AVG | 65% (17.7) | 0.05 |
| Catheter | 62% (18.9) |
a
AVF, arteriovenous fistula; AVG, arteriovenous graft.
b
Spearman's Chi-squared or Wilcoxon rank sum test