Table 3.
Details of study participants (self‐reported)
| Designation | Gender | Age (years) | Location | Marital status | Working qualifications | Educational qualifications (GSCE/O level +) | Current therapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carer | F | 59 | Rural | Married | Working p/t | Yes | Training HHD |
| Carer | F | 57 | Rural | Married | Not working | No | HHD (8 months) |
| Patient | F | 46 | Urban | Married | Not working | Yes | Awaiting transplant |
| Patient | F | 36 | Urban | Single | Not working | Yes | HHD (3 months) |
| Carer | F | 60 | Urban | Married | Working f/t | Yes | HHD (3 months) |
| Patient | F | 62 | Rural | Married | Working p/t | Yes | Pre‐dialysis |
| Carer | F | 56 | Urban | Married | Not working | No | HHD (7 months) |
| Carer | F | 52 | Urban | Married | Not working | Yes | HHD (3 months) |
| Patient | F | 46 | Urban | Married | Not working | Yes | Awaiting transplant |
| Patient | F | 50 | Rural | Married | Not working | No | HHD (3 months) |
| Carer | M | 57 | Rural | Married | Working f/t | Yes | HHD (3 months) |
| Patient | M | 72 | Rural | Married | Not working | Yes | HHD (18 months) |
| Patient | M | 70 | Rural | Married | Not working | Yes | HD (12 months) |
| Patient | F | 65 | Urban | Widowed | Not working | No | HD (24 months) |
| Patient | F | 76 | Rural | Widowed | Not working | No | HD (30 months) |
| Carer | F | 66 | Rural | Married | Not working | No | PD (14 months) |
| Carer | F | 67 | Rural | Married | Not working | No | HHD (9 months) |
| Patient | M | 65 | Rural | Married | Working p/t | No | HHD (9 months) |
| Patient | M | 38 | Urban | Married | Working f/t | Yes | Transplant |
| Patient | M | 77 | Rural | Married | Not working | Yes | PD (18 months) |
| Carer | M | 67 | Urban | Married | Not working | Yes | Pre‐dialysis |
| Patient | F | 63 | Urban | Married | Not working | Yes | Pre‐dialysis |
| Carer | M | 62 | Urban | Married | Working f/t | Yes | HHD (3 months) |
| Patient | M | 71 | Rural | Married | Not working | No | PD (14 months) |
| Carer | F | 64 | Rural | Married | Not working | Yes | HD (12 months) |
| Patient | M | 59 | Rural | Married | Not working | No | Training HHD |