Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients who attended at least one intervention session
| Total Participants N=55 | tMBSR n=27 | tSupport n=28 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 26 – 44 y | 12 (22) | 7 (26) | 5 (18) |
| 45 – 54 y | 14 (26) | 8 (30) | 6 (21) |
| 55 – 64 y | 20 (36) | 8 (30) | 12 (43) |
| ≥65 y | 9 (16) | 4 (15) | 5 (18) |
| 53.6 ± 12.1 | 52.6 ± 12.6 | 54.6 ± 11.7 | |
| Female Sex | 31 (56) | 19 (70) | 12 (43) |
| Race | |||
| White | 42 (76) | 19 (70) | 23 (82) |
| Black | 8 (15) | 6 (22) | 2 (7) |
| Other | 5 (9) | 2 (8) | 3 (11) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1 (2) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 12 (22) | 7 (26) | 5 (18) |
| Married currently | 27 (49) | 11 (41) | 16 (57) |
| Widowed or other | 16(29) | 9 (33) | 7 (25) |
| Education | |||
| ≤ High school | 6 (11) | 4 (15) | 2 (7) |
| Some college | 25 (45) | 12 (44) | 13 (46) |
| ≥ College graduate | 24 (44) | 11 (41) | 13 (46) |
| Work status | |||
| Full-time | 21 (38) | 8 (30) | 13 (46) |
| Part-time | 7 (13) | 5 (18) | 2 (7) |
| Disabled | 12 (22) | 5 (18) | 7 (25) |
| Retired | 11 (20) | 5 (18) | 6 (21) |
| Other | 4 (7) | 4 (14) | 0 (0) |
| Dialysis | |||
| Hemodialysis | 24 (44) | 11 (41) | 13 (46) |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 5 (9) | 4 (15) | 1 (4) |
| Body mass index | |||
| 18.5 – <25 | 20 (36) | 6 (22) | 14 (50) |
| 25 – <30 | 16 (29) | 10 (37) | 6 (21) |
| ≥ 30 | 19 (35) | 11 (41) | 8 (29) |
| Charlson comorbidity scorea range: 2 to 8 | 4.0 ± 1.7 | 4.3 ± 1.8 | 3.7 ± 1.6 |
| Self-rated health Excellent, very good or good | 25 (45) | 11 (40) | 14 (50) |
| Fair | 25 (45) | 15 (56) | 10 (36) |
| Poor | 5 (9) | 1 (4) | 4 (14) |
| Cause of kidney failure | |||
| Hypertension | 4 (7) | 2 (7) | 2 (7) |
| Diabetes | 18 (33) | 9 (33) | 9 (32) |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 11 (20) | 5 (19) | 6 (21) |
| Chronic glomerulonephritis | 2 (4) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) |
| Otherb | 16 (29) | 9 (33) | 7 (25) |
| unknown | 4 (7) | 1 (4) | 3 (11) |
| eGFRc, mL/min/1.732 | |||
| range: 3 – 24 | 12.3 ± 5.5 | 11.67 ± 5.0 | 12.9 ± 6.0 |
| < 15 | 35 (67) | 19 (70) | 16 (64) |
| 15 ≤ eGFR < 30 | 17 (33) | 8 (30) | 9 (36) |
| Time on waitlist | |||
| range: 3 to 1889 d | 440.3 ± 425.8 | 442.6 ± 485.5 | 438.1 ± 370.5 |
| unknown | 4 (7) | 2 (7) | 2 (7) |
Note: Kidney transplant candidates who attended at least one session of tMBSR or tSupport. Values for categorical variables are given as number (percentage); for continuous variables as mean ± standard deviation.
Abbreviations: eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate
a
Weighted score based on 19 serious comorbidities found on chart review [39].
b
Other causes included lupus (n=2), unspecified genetic or congenital disorders (n=2), radiation, medication toxicity, cancer, infection and other disorders.
c
eGFRs calculated using a MDRD equation.