Skip to main content
. 2018 Mar 20;13(5):735–745. doi: 10.2215/CJN.10850917

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.