Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients of CKD stage 5.
| Characteristics | N | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 244 | 148 (60.7%) |
| Age | 62.4 (16.9) | |
| Country of birth | ||
| Australian | 152 (62.3%) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 93 (38.1%) | |
| Single | 55 (22.5%) | |
| Divorced | 39 (16%) | |
| Widowed | 36 (14.8%) | |
| Partner/Defacto | 21 (8.6%) | |
| Financial | ||
| Aged pension | 114 (46.3%) | |
| Disability pension | 86 (35%) | |
| New-start allowance | 12 (4.9%) | |
| Parenting payment | 2 (0.8%) | |
| Salary | 16 (6.5%) | |
| Savings | 13 (5.3%) | |
| Youth allowance | 1 (0.4%) | |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 34% | |
| Retired | 77% | |
| Unemployed | 130% | |
| Student | 3% | |
| Insurance | ||
| Public | 213 (87.3%) | |
| Modality of treatment | ||
| Transplant | 32 (13.1%) | |
| Haemodialysis | 126 (51.6%) | |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 60 (24.6%) | |
| None/conservative | 26 (10.7%) | |
| Time of referral | ||
| Before RRT | 94 (38.4%) |