Table 1. Demographic Characteristics (n = 14).

	Demographic Measure	Number of Participants
Gender	Male	7
	Female	7
Race	Caucasian	12
	African American	2
Age range	Less than 50	2
	50 to 59	3
	60 to 69	4
	70 to 79	3
	80 to 89	2
Number of years on hemodialysis	Less than 1 year	1
	1 to 3 years	7
	4 to 6	2
	7 to 9	2
	10 to 12	2
Socioeconomic status	Receive disability	8
	Average monthly income	$1442
	Range of monthly income	$582 to $3772
Education	College graduates	2
	High school graduates	9
	Did not complete high school	3
Family	Children in the home	3
	Patient is primary caregiver for another	4