Table 1.
Characteristics of Adults with ESRD at Initial Assessment, by Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL) (n=233)
| HRQOL at Initial Assessment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent n=25 | Very Good n=55 | Good n=87 | Fair n=44 | Poor n=22 | |
| Age, Mean (SD) | 53.1 (14) | 55.4(14) | 53.8 (15) | 51.6(13) | 49.8(11) |
| Male Sex, % | 72.0 | 54.6 | 54.0 | 59.1 | 63.6 |
| African-American Race, % | 48.0 | 21.8 | 28.7 | 45.5 | 22.7 |
| HS Education or Higher, % | 96.0 | 98.2 | 93.1 | 84.1 | 95.5 |
| Diabetes, % | 25.0 | 15.4 | 20.3 | 25.0 | 15.0 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2), Mean (SD) | 28.5 (4.2) | 26.6 (4.4) | 29.2 (5.5) | 29.0 (6.3) | 29.6 (6.6) |
| Previous Transplant, % | 24.0 | 21.8 | 19.9 | 22.7 | 36.4 |
| Dialysis Type, % | |||||
| Hemodialysis | 68.0 | 58.2 | 59.8 | 54.6 | 68.2 |
| Peritoneal Dialysis | 12.0 | 14.6 | 16.1 | 11.4 | 13.6 |
| Frailty Status, % | |||||
| Nonfrail | 56.0 | 72.7 | 44.8 | 40.9 | 22.7 |
| Intermediately frail | 20.0 | 21.8 | 32.2 | 29.5 | 18.2 |
| Frail | 24.0 | 5.5 | 23.0 | 29.6 | 59.1 |
HS=High School; All factors are measured at the initial assessment.