TABLE 1.
PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS
| No. | Historical Cohort (n=401) | Intervention Group (n=155) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 556 | 58 [46–68] | 58 [46–69] | 0.9 |
| Race | 556 | 0.08 | ||
| White | 333 (83) | 119 (77) | ||
| Non-white | 68 (17) | 36 (23) | ||
| Sex | 556 | 0.8 | ||
| Female | 188 (47) | 71 (46) | ||
| Male | 213 (53) | 84 (54) | ||
| Formal Education Attainment | 554 | 0.7 | ||
| < High School | 26 (6) | 11 (7) | ||
| ≥High School | 375 (94) | 142 (93) | ||
| REALM | 555 | 0.2 | ||
| <9th grade literacy | 71 (18) | 34 (22) | ||
| ≥9th grade literacy | 330 (82) | 120 (78) | ||
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 556 | 41 [28–57] | 38 [27–56] | 0.2 |
| Annual Income | 525 | 0.07 | ||
| <$25,000 | 71 (19) | 40 (28) | ||
| $25,000 – $55,000 | 128 (34) | 46 (32) | ||
| > $55,000 | 181 (48) | 59 (41) | ||
| No. of kidney doctor visits, past 1 y | 556 | 0.04 | ||
| <2 visits | 169 (42) | 80 (52) | ||
| ≥3 visits | 232 (58) | 75 (48) | ||
| Know someone else with CKD | 553 | 202 (51) | 82 (53) | 0.5 |
| Attended Previous CKD education class | 554 | 67 (17) | 21 (16) | 0.7 |
Note: Values for categorical variables are given as number (percentage); values for continuous variables, as median [interquartile range].
REALM, Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine; CKD, chronic kidney disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate;