Table 2.
Characteristics of survey respondents
| Characteristica | Respondents, n=87, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | |
| 18–34 | 3 (4) |
| 35–54 | 36 (41) |
| 55–74 | 43 (49) |
| 75 or older | 5 (6) |
| Sex | |
| Men | 40 (46) |
| Women | 47 (54) |
| Education level | |
| Less than high school | 5 (6) |
| High school graduate or GED | 26 (30) |
| Associates degree or some college | 34 (39) |
| College graduate or higher | 22 (25) |
| Employmentb | |
| Employed full time | 8 (9) |
| Employed part time | 9 (10) |
| Unemployed | 13 (15) |
| Homemaker | 2 (2) |
| Full-time student | 1 (1) |
| Retired | 24 (28) |
| Disabled or cannot work because of health reasons | 44 (51) |
| Other | 1 (1) |
| Race/ethnicityb | |
| White | 58 (67) |
| Black | 19 (22) |
| Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin | 8 (9) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 (7) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (1) |
| Asian | 1 (1) |
| Some other race, ethnicity, or origin | 2 (2) |
| United States region | |
| Northeast | 31 (36) |
| Midwest | 11 (13) |
| South | 21 (24) |
| West | 24 (28) |
| Length of time receiving in-center hemodialysis | |
| <6 mo | 8 (9) |
| 6–11 mo | 8 (9) |
| 1–5 yr | 39 (45) |
| 6–10 yr | 16 (18) |
| >10 yr | 16 (18) |
| History of kidney transplant | |
| Yes | 16 (18) |
| Overall health rating | |
| Excellent | 1 (1) |
| Very good | 16 (18) |
| Good | 26 (30) |
| Fair | 34 (39) |
| Poor | 10 (12) |
| Comorbid conditionsb | |
| Diabetes or “high sugar” | 29 (33) |
| High BP | 59 (68) |
| Heart problems | 31 (36) |
| Lung problems | 14 (16) |
| Problems with blood flow in legs | 8 (9) |
| Nerve pain from diabetes | 18 (21) |
| Vision problems | 32 (37) |
| Other | 21 (24) |
| Survey helper | |
| Yes | 7 (8) |
| Survey helper actionsb | |
| Read the questions to them | 3 (43) |
| Entered their answers into the online survey | 6 (86) |
| Translated the questions into their language | 0 (0) |
| Answered the questions for them, because I help take care of them, and they cannot answer the questions on their own | 1 (14) |
| Helped in some other way | 0 (0) |
GED, general equivalency diploma.
a
Values are presented as n (%). All characteristics were patient reported.
b
Responses are not mutually exclusive.