Table 2. Characteristics of the study participants.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CKD patients | 17512 |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 9084 (51.9) |
| Female | 7009 (40) |
| Age (years), mean (SD), range | 61.86 (15.5) 4–118 |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married | 7009 (40) |
| Single | 9084 (51.9) |
| Self-reported health status, n (%) | |
| Very good | 3229 (18.5) |
| Good | 7398 (42.2) |
| Fair | 4115 (23.5) |
| Poor | 720 (4.1) |
| Very Poor | 152 (0.9) |
| Work status, n (%) | |
| Employed | 1515 (8.7) |
| Unemployed and looking for work) | 490 (2.8) |
| In full time education | 154 (0.9) |
| Unable to work due to long term sickness | 2248 (12.8) |
| Looking after family | 1896 (10.8) |
| Retired | 9164 (52.3) |
| Other | 834 (4.8) |
| Renal care providers | 5849 |
| Job position, n (%) | |
| Nephrologist | 578 (9.9) |
| Nurse | 3179 (54.4) |
| Dietician | 69 (1.2) |
| Psychologist | 38 (0.6) |
| Social worker | 92 (1.6) |
| Endocrinologist | 4 (0.1) |
| Cardiologist | 1 (0.0) |
| Management & administration | 288 (4.9) |
| Other | 1458 (24.9) |