Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N=135)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age, M (SD), range | 58.36 (12.78) 19 – 90 |
| Male | 72 (53.33%) |
| Race | |
| White | 35 (25.9%) |
| Black | 97 (71.9%) |
| American Indian | 1 (0.7%) |
| Hispanic | 2 (1.5%) |
| Years of formal education, M (SD) | 12.64 (2.76) |
| < High school | 29 (21.5%) |
| High school | 69 (51.1%) |
| College | 31 (23.09%) |
| Graduate school | 6 (4.4%) |
| Marital status | |
| Currently married or living with partner | 65 (48.2%) |
| Never married, widowed, separated | 70 (51.8%) |
| Center-hemodialysis | 125 (92.6%) |
| Vascular access type | |
| Fistula | 74 (59.2%) |
| Graft | 28 (22.4%) |
| Catheter | 23 (17.0%) |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 10 (7.4%) |
| CAPD | 6 (60.0%) |
| CCPD | 4 (40.0%) |
| Months on dialysis | 51.10 (61.38) |
| Diabetes | 99 (73.3%) |
| CHF | 51 (37.8%) |
| Stroke | 24 (17.8%) |
| COPD | 30 (22.2%) |
| Dementia | 4 (3.0%) |
| Depression currently diagnosed | 25 (18.5%) |
| Currently on depression medications | 21 (15.6%) |
| Current smoker | 28 (20.7%) |
| CCI, M (SD), range | 7.06 (2.09), 2 – 15 |
| spKt/V (ml/min), M (SD) | 1.69 (0.35) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl), M (SD) | 11.26 (2.21) |
| Albumin (g/dl), M (SD) | 3.86 (0.40) |
| Creatinine (mg/dl), M (SD) | 8.81 (2.83) |
| BUN (mg/dl), M (SD) | 57.41 (19.66) |
| ESAS, M (SD) | 27.04 (17.65) |
| CES-D-SF, M (SD) | 7.41 (4.86) |
| STAI, M (SD) | 30.79 (9.72) |
CCI = Charlson Comorbidity Index; ESAS = Edmonton Symptom Assessment System; CES-D-SF = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Short Form; STAI = State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.