Table 1.
Participant Characteristics (N = 30)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 16 (53.3) |
| Female | 14 (46.7) |
| Age | |
| ≤ 50 years | 8 (26.7)) |
| ≥ 51 years | 22 (73.3) |
| Self-declared Ethnicity | |
| Non-Indigenous Canadian | 16 (53.3) |
| Indigenous Canadian | 14 (46.7) |
| Education Level | |
| < Gr. 9 | 6 (20) |
| > Gr. 10 | 24 (80) |
| Length of CKD | |
| ≤ 5 years | 19 (63.3) |
| ≥ 6 years | 11 (36.7) |
| Stage of CKD | |
| 3 | 3 (10) |
| 4 | 5 (16.7) |
| 5 (ESRD) | 22 (73.3) |
| Type of Dialysis | |
| Hemodialysis | 17 (56.7) |
| Peritoneal | 6 (20.0) |
| Not currently on dialysis | 7 (23.3) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Present (diabetes, hypertension, PVD) | 25 (83.3) |
| Absent | 5 (16.7) |
| Number of hospitalizations in past 5 years | |
| < 5 times | 12 (40.0) |
| 5–10 times | 6 (20.0) |
| > 10 times | 12 (40.0) |
| Admitting Diagnosis | |
| Infection of lower extremities | 9 (30.0) |
| Infection to dialysis catheters | 3 (10.0) |
| Other (HF, pancreatitis, back pain, abd pain, gastroparesis, pancreatitis, post-op fracture) | 18 (60.0) |
| Length of Stay | |
| ≤ 15 days | 21 (70.0) |
| ≥ 16 days | 9 (30.0) |