Table 1.
Characteristics of indigenous and non-indigenous participants (n = 241)
| Indigenous (n = 146) % | Non-indigenous (n = 95) % | |
|---|---|---|
| Female |
524 |
42 |
| Age group (years) |
|
|
| 20-39 |
16 |
15 |
| 40-59 |
64 |
52 |
| 60+ |
19 |
34 |
| Married or in a de facto relationship |
56 |
56 |
| Has dependents |
52 |
32 |
| Completed secondary school or higher |
14 |
38 |
| Currently employed* |
10 |
39 |
| First language is English |
42 |
86 |
| Reads English not very well or not at all |
27 |
7 |
| Has a car |
32 |
90 |
| Has a phone |
62 |
98 |
| Uses the internet |
9 |
46 |
| Remote/very remote residence prior to diagnosis |
71 |
15 |
| Treatment modality |
|
|
| Centre- or satellite-based hemodialysis |
87 |
63 |
| Home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis |
10 |
18 |
| Functioning transplant | 3 | 19 |
* Includes full-time, part-time or casual employment.