Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patient participants (pre- and post-implementation surveys and post-implementation interviews)
| Characteristic | Pre-implementation | Post-implementation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey n (%) |
Survey n (%) |
P† | Interviews n (%) |
|
| Overall participation | n = 176 | n = 237 | n = 10 | |
| Participant Type | ||||
| Patient | 176 (100) | 237 (100) | n/a | 9 (90) |
| Family Member | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 106 (60) | 136 (57) | 0.49 | 5 (50) |
| Female | 67 (38) | 99 (41) | 5 (50) | |
| Other | 3 (2) | 2 (1) | ||
| Age | ||||
| < 50 | 18 (10) | 41 (17) | 0.03 | 0 (0) |
| 50–64 | 50 (28) | 44 (19) | 1 (10) | |
| 65 to 74 | 39 (22) | 63 (27) | 3 (30) | |
| ≥ 75 | 69 (39) | 89 (38) | 6 (60) | |
| Years at CKD Clinica | ||||
| < 1 | 22 (13) | 50 (21) | 0.02 | 0 (0) |
| 1 to 5 | 99 (57) | 136 (58) | 1 (11) | |
| > 5 | 54 (31) | 47 (20) | 8 (89) | |
| Did not answer | 1 (1) | 4 (2) | 0 (0) | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single | 16 (9) | 29 (12) | 0.40 | 0 (0) |
| Married | 116 (66) | 135 (57) | 7 (70) | |
| Widowed | 23 (13) | 32 (14) | 2 (20) | |
| Divorced | 11 (6) | 25 (11) | 1 (10) | |
| Separated | 5 (3) | 9 (4) | 0 (0) | |
| Common Law | 4 (2) | 7 (3) | 0 (0) | |
| Did not answer | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Employment Status | ||||
| Full-time | 20 (11) | 44 (19) | 0.23 | 1 (10) |
| Part-time | 14 (8) | 15 (6) | 0 (0) | |
| Retired | 112 (64) | 145 (61) | 8 (80) | |
| Not employed | 19 (11) | 21 (9) | 1 (10) | |
| Other | 9 (5) | 12 (5) | 0 (0) | |
| Did not answer | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Level of Education | ||||
| < grade 12 | 36 (21) | 46 (19) | 0.67 | 0 (0) |
| High School Diploma | 49 (28) | 54 (23) | 2 (20) | |
| Post-secondary | 70 (40) | 111 (47) | 6 (60) | |
| Graduate School | 19 (11) | 24 (10) | 2 (20) | |
| Did not answer | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Self-reported health Statusa | ||||
| Poor | 19 (11) | 25 (11) | 0.37 | 0 (0) |
| Fair | 61 (35) | 80 (35) | 3 (33) | |
| Good | 76 (43) | 87 (35) | 2 (22) | |
| Very Good | 17 (10) | 35 (15) | 4 (44) | |
| Excellent | 2 (1) | 5 (2) | 0 (0) | |
| Did not answer | 1 (1) | 5 (2) | 0 (0) | |
aFamily member not included
†Chi square test; Pre- and post-implementation comparison