Table 2.
Characteristics of Adults with ESRD, by Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL) at Follow-up (n=233)
| HRQOL at Follow-up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent n=25 | Very Good n=42 | Good n=90 | Fair n=56 | Poor n=20 | |
| Age, Mean (SD) | 52.4 (15) | 55.3 (15) | 55.5 (14) | 53.7 (14) | 51.0 (12) |
| Male Sex, % | 68.0 | 61.9 | 55.6 | 51.8% | 65.0% |
| African-American Race, % | 32.0 | 33.3 | 32.2 | 39.3% | 5.0% |
| HS Education or Higher, % | 100.0 | 97.6 | 91.1 | 91.1% | 90.0% |
| Diabetes, % | 22.7 | 30.0 | 9.3 | 27.8 | 23.5 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2), Mean (SD) | 26.6 (5.0) | 26.9 (4.4) | 29.0 (6.9) | 28.5 (6.0) | 29.9 (6.0) |
| Previous Transplant, % | 28.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 25.0 | 30.0 |
| Dialysis Type, % | |||||
| Hemodialysis | 64.0 | 69.1 | 54.4 | 58.9 | 65.0 |
| Peritoneal Dialysis | 16.0 | 9.5 | 13.3 | 17.9 | 15.0 |
| Frailty Status, % | |||||
| Nonfrail | 52.0 | 71.4 | 52.2 | 34.0 | 35.0 |
| Intermediately frail | 20.0 | 16.7 | 30.0 | 32.1 | 25.0 |
| Frail | 28.0 | 11.9 | 17.8 | 33.9 | 40.0 |
| Years Between Assessments, Mean (SD) | 1.1 (0.6) | 1.1 (0.8) | 1.0 (0.75) | 1.0 (0.8) | 0.78 (0.7) |
Note: Age and BMI were ascertained at follow-up; HS=High School