Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Patient/Family Caregiver Participants in Focus Groups (n = 12).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Participant type | |
| Patient | 9 (75.0) |
| Family member | 3 (25.0) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 7 (58.3) |
| Female | 5 (41.7) |
| Age | |
| <50 | 0 (0.0) |
| 50-64 | 1 (8.3) |
| 65-74 | 6 (50.0) |
| ≥75 | 4 (33.3) |
| Did not answer | 1 (8.3) |
| Years at CKD clinic | |
| <1 | 0 (0.0) |
| 1-5 | 5 (41.7) |
| >5 | 7 (58.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 2 (16.6) |
| Married | 6 (50.0) |
| Other | 3 (25.0) |
| Did not answer | 1 (8.3) |
| Employment status | |
| Full-time or part-time | 0 (0.0) |
| Retired | 8 (66.7) |
| Not employed | 2 (16.6) |
| Did not answer | 2 (16.6) |
| Level of education | |
| <Grade 12 | 2 (16.6) |
| High school diploma | 3 (25.0) |
| College, trade school, or university | 4 (33.3) |
| Graduate school | 2 (16.6) |
| Did not answer | 1 (8.3) |
| Self-reported health Status (patients only, n = 9) | |
| Poor | 0 (0.0) |
| Fair | 4 (44.4) |
| Good | 3 (33.3) |
| Very good | 1 (11.1) |
| Excellent | 0 (0.0) |
| Did not answer | 1 (11.1) |
Note. CKD = chronic kidney disease.