Table 1.
Demographic, medical, and psychosocial characteristics of study participants (N = 82).
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) (range) | 47.3 (12.3) (18–74) | |
| 18–48 | 44 | 53.7 |
| 49–74 | 38 | 46.3 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 35 | 42.7 |
| Male | 47 | 57.3 |
| Ethnicity/race | ||
| White | 56 | 68.3 |
| African American | 15 | 18.3 |
| Hispanic/other | 11 | 13.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 52 | 63.4 |
| Not married | 30 | 36.6 |
| Education (years), mean (SD) (range)* |
14 (3.33) 6–27 | |
| ≤High school | 31 | 37.8 |
| High school grad/GED | 50 | 61.0 |
| Employment status* | ||
| Employed | 41 | 50.6 |
| Unemployed/student | 39 | 48.1 |
| Gross household income* | ||
| <$14 999–$29 999 | 21 | 25.6 |
| $30 000–$59 999 | 22 | 26.8 |
| $60 000+ | 32 | 13.4 |
| Primary insurer* | ||
| Private insurance | 42 | 51.9 |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 39 | 48.1 |
| Health status | ||
| Cause of ESRD | ||
| Diabetes | 7 | 8.5 |
| Hypertension | 20 | 24.4 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 18 | 22 |
| Other | 37 | 45.1 |
| Organ donor source | ||
| Deceased donor | 46 | 56.1 |
| Living donor | 36 | 43.9 |
| No. transplants | ||
| 1 | 65 | 79.3 |
| 2+ | 17 | 20.7 |
| Time with a transplant (months), mean (SD) (range) |
1.58 (0.963) (0.5–6.5) |
|
| Self-rated health | ||
| Excellent | 13 | 16 |
| Very good | 30 | 37 |
| Good | 28 | 34.6 |
| Fair | 9 | 11.1 |
| Poor | 1 | 1.2 |
| Self-efficacy, mean (SD) (range) | 4.69 (0.495) (2.0–5.0) |
|
ESRD, end-stage renal disease.
*
Total n does not add up to 82 because participant(s) did not know or disclose information.