Table 1.
Sociodemographic and medical characteristics of the study sample (N = 152)
| Variables | Number (%) or Mean (± standard deviation) |
|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | |
| Age, yrs | 51.3 (±12.3) |
| 18 to 34 yrs | 18 (12) |
| 35 to 49 yrs | 45 (30) |
| 50 to 64 yrs | 70 (46) |
| 65 yrs and older | 19 (12) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 65 (43) |
| Male | 87 (57) |
| Education | |
| High school or less | 62 (41) |
| Some college | 41 (27) |
| College or professional degree | 49 (32) |
| Employment status | |
| Working for pay | 54 (36) |
| Not working | 98 (64) |
| Marital status | |
| Not married or partnered | 92 (60) |
| Married or partnered | 60 (40) |
| Medical | |
| Primary cause of renal disease | |
| Diabetes | 58 (38) |
| Hypertension | 44 (29) |
| Other | 50 (33) |
| Dialysis | |
| Hemodialysis | 108 (71) |
| Peritoneal | 18 (12) |
| Pre-dialysis | 26 (17) |
| Dialysis duration, mos. | 36.6 (±39.0) |
| Transplant waiting time, mos. | 16.9 (±25.1) |
| Prior kidney transplant | |
| None | 136 (89) |
| Deceased donor transplant | 10 (7) |
| Live donor transplant | 6 (4) |
| SF-36 (quality of life) | |
| Physical summary | 38.1 (±10.5) |
| Mental summary | 48.3 (±11.5) |