Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dialysis Sample Median (IQR) | CKD Sample Median (IQR) |
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| Age; years | 51 (42, 63) | 59 (50, 67) |
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| Education; years | 12 (12, 14) | 14 (12, 16) |
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| Hemodialysis Duration; years | 3 (1, 6) | N/A |
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| Body Mass Index | 28.5 (23.6, 33.7) | 29.5 (25.1, 35.0) |
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| Health Literacy | 12 (10, 14) | 14 (11, 15) |
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| Percent (N) | Percent (N) | |
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| Gender | ||
| Male | 51.4% (75) | 44.7 % (106) |
| Female | 48.6% (71) | 55.3 % (131) |
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| Race | ||
| Non-White | 72.0% (105) | 19.8% (47) |
| White | 25.3% (37) | 83.1% (197) |
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| Income | ||
| < $20K per year | 42.0% (61) | 20.0% (48) |
| $20K – 39.9K | 31.5% (45) | 23.3% (56) |
| >$40K per year | 25.9% (37) | 56.6% (136) |
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| Previous attendance at kidney disease education class | ||
| Yes | 34.6% (44) | 28.6% (65) |
| No | 65.4% (83) | 71.4% (162) |
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| Diabetes Diagnosis | ||
| Yes | 31.5% (46) | 43.0% (105) |
| No | 67.1% (98) | 57.0% (139) |
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| Self-Rated Health | ||
| Poor or Fair | 35.6% (52) | 32.1% (76) |
| Good | 42.5% (62) | 46.4% (110) |
| Very Good | 8.2% (12) | 16.5% (39) |
| Excellent | 12.3% (18) | 1.7% (4) |
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| CKD Stage | ||
| 3 (eGFR = 30–60mL/min/1.73 m2) | N/A | 46.0% (109) |
| 4–5 (eGFR< 30mL/min/1.73 m2) | 54.0% (128) | |
CKD = Chronic Kidney Disease; eGFR = estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate