Table 1.
Characteristics of patients participating in the evaluation survey
| Users % (n = 499) | Non-users % (n = 84) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male |
54.5 |
54.8 |
| Age |
|
|
| <16 |
0 |
0 |
| 16-25 |
4.4 |
6 |
| 26-50 |
47.7 |
28.6 |
| 51-65 |
36.3 |
21.4 |
| 66-80 |
9.8 |
32.1 |
| >80 |
0.4 |
8 |
| No response |
5.8 |
3.9 |
| Duration kidney disease (y) | ||
| <1 |
3 |
4.8 |
| 1-2 |
8 |
3.6 |
| 3-5 |
15.2 |
23.8 |
| 6-10 |
12.2 |
16.7 |
| >10 |
56.9 |
40.5 |
| No response |
4.7 |
10.6 |
| Treatment | ||
| Haemodialysis |
16.8 |
33.3 |
| Peritoneal dialysis |
8.8 |
7.1 |
| Transplant |
47.5 |
40.5 |
| Functioning kidneys |
22.6 |
15.5 |
| No response |
4.3 |
3.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White British | 93.2 | 90.5 |