Table 1.
There were no significant differences in the demographic characteristics of participants based on visit attendance. GED = General Educational Development, SD = standard deviation
| Demographics | Absent | Attended | p-value |
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| Age (years) – Mean ± SD | 54 ± 11 | 51 ± 13 | 0.189 |
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| Race – n (%) | |||
| White | 24 (46.2%) | 24 (46.2%) | 1.000 |
| non-White | 28 (53.8%) | 28 (53.8%) | |
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| Gender – n (%) | |||
| Male | 31 (59.6%) | 33 (63.5%) | 0.687 |
| Female | 21 (40.4%) | 19 (36.5%) | |
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| Education – n (%) | |||
| ≤ 8th grade | 2 (3.8%) | 2 (3.8%) | 0.980 |
| High School or GED | 23 (44.2%) | 22 (42.3%) | |
| Some college | 27 (51.9%) | 28 (53.8%) | |
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| Annual Household Income – n (%) | |||
| ≤ $20,000 | 25 (25.1%) | 21 (43.8%) | 0.716 |
| $20,000 - $60,000 | 17 (35.4%) | 20 (41.7%) | |
| > $60,000 | 6 (12.5%) | 7 (14.6%) | |
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| Insurance Status – n (%) | |||
| Private only | 10 (19.2%) | 18 (34.6%) | 0.192 |
| Public only | 23 (44.2%) | 17 (32.7%) | |
| Both public and private | 19 (36.5%) | 17 (32.7%) | |
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| Time from visit to interview (months) – Mean ± SD |
2.8 ± 2.4 | 3.3 ± 2.1 | 0.228 |
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| Body Mass Index – Mean ± SD | 29.7 ± 6.2 | 29.3 ± 5.8 | 0.896 |
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| Distance (miles) – Mean ± SD | 164 ± 142 | 131 ± 79 | 0.321 |
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| Health Literacy – n (%) | |||
| Limited (3-9) | 12 (23.1%) | 12 (23.1%) | 1.000 |
| Adequate (10-15) | 40 (76.9%) | 40 (76.9%) | |
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| Time from scheduled visit to interview (months) – Mean ± SD |
2.8 ± 2.4 | 3.3 ± 2.1 | 0.228 |
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| Not currently on dialysis | 2 (3.8%) | 12 (23.1%) | 0.008 |
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| Already evaluated elsewhere | 28 (53.8%) | 17 (32.7%) | 0.029 |