Table 1.
Characteristics of participants by treatment modality and attributes at the time of interviews
| Attributes | CKD-ND | HD | PD | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients, N | 65 | 76 | 38 | 179 |
| Age, years, % | ||||
| < 45 | 15.4 | 32.9 | 34.2 | 26.8 |
| 45-59 | 15.4 | 31.6 | 34.2 | 26.3 |
| 60-74 | 36.9 | 19.7 | 28.9 | 27.9 |
| 75 | 32.3 | 15.8 | 2.6 | 19.0 |
| Gender, % | ||||
| Male | 33.8 | 52.6 | 47.4 | 44.7 |
| Female | 66.2 | 47.4 | 52.6 | 55.3 |
| Race/Ethnicitya, % | ||||
| Caucasian/White | 53.8 | 50.7 | 60.0 | 53.7 |
| African American/Black | 40.0 | 44.0 | 31.4 | 40.0 |
| Other | 6.2 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 6.3 |
| When did you first find out you had kidney problems, % | ||||
| Within the past yr | 16.9 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 8.4 |
| 1-5 years ago | 30.8 | 29.3 | 31.6 | 30.3 |
| 6-10 year ago | 18.5 | 12.0 | 21.1 | 16.3 |
| 10+ yrs ago | 26.2 | 37.3 | 34.2 | 32.6 |
| Since birth or childhood | 7.7 | 16.0 | 13.2 | 12.4 |
| Self-rated health status, % | ||||
| Excellent | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Very good | 12.3 | 18.4 | 21.1 | 16.8 |
| Good | 36.9 | 40.8 | 50.0 | 41.3 |
| Fair | 33.8 | 31.6 | 21.1 | 30.2 |
| Poor | 12.3 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 6.7 |
| Limitations in daily activities, % | ||||
| Yes | 49.2 | 72.0 | 84.2 | 66.3 |
| No | 50.8 | 28.0 | 15.8 | 33.7 |
| Number of Other Chronic Conditions, % | ||||
| 0 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 6.7 |
| 1 | 16.9 | 15.8 | 34.2 | 20.1 |
| 2 | 21.5 | 32.9 | 21.1 | 26.3 |
| 3 or more | 52.3 | 44.7 | 42.1 | 46.9 |
a1 HD and 3 PD patients did not provide race/ethnicity information