Table 3. Sociodemographic Data of Study Participants: Adherers vs. Non-Adherers (N = 58).
| Adherence Area | Hemodialysis A(n)/B(n) = 45/13 |
Medication A(n)/B(n) = 55/3 |
Fluid A(n)/B(n) = 52/6 |
Diet A(n)/B(n) = 51/7 |
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| Descriptor | ||||||||
| A n (%) |
B n (%) |
A n (%) |
B n (%) |
A n (%) |
B n (%) |
A n (%) |
B n (%) |
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| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 27 (60.0) | 6 (46.2) | 30 (54.5) | 3 (100.0) | 30 (57.7) | 3 (50.0) | 30 (58.8) | 3 (42.9) |
| Female | 18 (40.0) | 7 (53.8) | 25 (45.5) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (42.3) | 3 (50.0) | 21 (41.2) | 4 (57.1) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| Caucasian | 1 (2.2) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (14.3) |
| African American | 13 (28.9) | 6 (46.2) | 17 (30.9) | 2 (66.7) | 16 (30.8) | 3 (50.0) | 15 (29.4) | 4 (57.1) |
| Asian American | 16 (35.5) | 1 (7.7) | 17 (30.9) | 0 (0.0) | 17 (32.6) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (29.4) | 2 (28.6) |
| Native American | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15 (33.3) | 4 (30.8) | 18 (32.7) | 1 (33.3) | 16 (30.8) | 3 (50.0) | 19 (37.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Education Level | ||||||||
| High school or lower | 15 (33.3) | 3 (23.1) | 17 (30.9) | 1 (33.3) | 16 (30.8) | 2 (33.3) | 16 (31.4) | 2 (28.6) |
| Vocational school | 4 (8.9) | 1 (7.7) | 5 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (7.7) | 1 (16.7) | 4 (7.8) | 1 (14.3) |
| Some college | 11 (24.4) | 5 (38.5) | 15 (27.3) | 1 (33.3) | 15 (28.8) | 1 (16.7) | 14 (27.5) | 2 (28.6) |
| College graduate or higher | 15 (33.4) | 4 (30.8) | 18 (32.7) | 1 (33.3) | 17 (32.7) | 2 (33.3) | 17 (33.4) | 2 (28.6) |
| Marital Status | ||||||||
| Never married | 10 (22.2) | 8 (61.5) | 17 (30.9) | 1 (33.3) | 17 (32.7) | 1 (16.7) | 16 (31.4) | 2 (28.6) |
| Married | 20 (44.4) | 2 (15.4) | 21 (38.1) | 1 (33.3) | 19 (36.5) | 3 (50.0) | 19 (37.3) | 3 (42.9) |
| Separated, divorced, widowed | 15 (33.3) | 3 (23.1) | 17 (30.9) | 1 (33.3) | 16 (30.7) | 2 (33.3) | 16 (31.3) | 2 (28.6) |
| Current Employment | ||||||||
| Yes | 4 (8.9) | 4 (30.8) | 7 (12.7) | 1 (33.3) | 8 (15.4) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (11.8) | 2 (28.6) |
| No | 41 (91.1) | 9 (69.2) | 48 (87.3) | 2 (66.7) | 44 (84.6) | 6 (100.0) | 43 (88.2) | 5 (71.4) |
| Causes of Kidney Failure | ||||||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 (26.7) | 3 (23.1) | 15 (27.3) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (23.0) | 3 (50.0) | 14 (27.5) | 1 (14.3) |
| Hypertension | 17 (37.8) | 3 (23.1) | 17 (30.9) | 3 (100.0) | 20 (38.5) | 1 (16.7) | 18 (35.3) | 2 (28.6) |
| Others | 16 (35.5) | 7 (53.8) | 23 (41.8) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (38.5) | 2 (33.3) | 19 (37.3) | 4 (57.2) |
| HD Vintage (Months) | ||||||||
| Mean ± SD | 57.96 ± 63.88 | 49.49 ± 51.21 | 56.91 ± 62.32 | 40.67 ± 25.01 | 53.02 ± 56.21 | 82.05 ± 95.83 | 51.14 ± 59.47 | 91.97 ± 64.09 |
| Range | 3-281 | 7-165 | 3-281 | 12-58 | 3-281 | 7-237 | 3-281 | 10-165 |
Note: A = adherers; B = non-adherers; HD = in-center hemodialysis; SD = standard deviation.