Table 1. Patient characteristics, n (%).
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 59.60 (13.76) |
| Men | 242 (57.2) |
| Type of treatment | |
| Hemodialysis | 387 (91.5) |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 19 (4.5) |
| No response | 17 (4) |
| Months on dialysis, mean | |
| (median, Interquartile range) | 50.2 (35,53.5) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 163 (38.5) |
| Single, unmarried, divorced, widowed | 259 (61.3) |
| No response | 1 (0.2) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 27 (6.4) |
| High school | 195 (46.1) |
| Trade school/Technical school | 88 (20.8) |
| University | 54 (12.8) |
| Graduate/Post-graduate | 54 (12.8) |
| No response | 5 (1.20) |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | 363 (85.8) |
| Judaism | 14 (3.3) |
| Islam | 8 (1.9) |
| Hinduism | 3 (0.7) |
| Atheism | 3 (0.7) |
| Buddhism | 1 (0.2) |
| Don’t believe in God | 17 (4.0) |
| No response | 14 (3.3) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 114 (27) |
| African American | 285 (67.4) |
| Hispanic | 12 (2.8) |
| Native American | 5 (1.2) |
| Other | 5 (1.2) |