Table 1.
Participant demographics
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age: | ||
| 18–29 | 2 | 8% |
| 30–39 | 4 | 15% |
| 40–49 | 5 | 19% |
| 50–59 | 2 | 8% |
| 60–69 | 6 | 23% |
| 70–79 | 6 | 23% |
| 80–89 | 1 | 4% |
| Gender: | ||
| female | 13 | 50% |
| male | 13 | 50% |
| CKD disease stage: | ||
| 1–3 | 4 | 15% |
| 4 | 6 | 23% |
| 5 (with dialysis) | 8 | 31% |
| functioning kidney transplant | 8 | 31% |
| Cause(s) of CKD*: | ||
| unknown | 10 | 38% |
| co-morbidity (e.g., hypertension, diabetes) | 9 | 35% |
| drug side-effect | 4 | 15% |
| autoimmune disorder | 4 | 15% |
| hereditary condition | 4 | 15% |
| birth defect | 3 | 12% |
| virus | 2 | 8% |
| Employment status: | ||
| full-time | 9 | 35% |
| part-time | 4 | 15% |
| retired | 11 | 42% |
| unemployed (working age) | 2 | 8% |
| Caregiving responsibilities (child or dependent adult): | ||
| at time of study | 4 | 15% |
| before the study while chronically ill | 3 | 12% |
| none at time of study or prior while chronically ill | 19 | 73% |
| Household composition: | ||
| alone | 7 | 27% |
| partner only | 12 | 46% |
| partner and children | 2 | 8% |
| partner and ageing parent | 1 | 4% |
| adult relative(s) | 4 | 15% |
| Self-described race/ethnicity: | ||
| European Australian | 21 | 81% |
| Burmese Australian | 1 | 4% |
| Filipino Australian | 1 | 4% |
| Indian Australian | 1 | 4% |
| Loa Australian | 1 | 4% |
| South African | 1 | 4% |
*
Participants selected multiple categories