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. 2018 Apr 16;33(10):1842–1852. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfy069

Table 1.

Patient and dialysis clinic personnel participant characteristics

Characteristica n (%) or mean  ±  SD; median (IQR)
Patient participants (n = 42)
Age (years) 57.3 ± 12.8; 58.5 (51.0–67.3)
Female 23 (54.8)
Race
 White 15 (35.7)
 Black 23 (54.8)
 Other 4 (9.5)
Diabetes 17 (40.5)
Heart failure 14 (33.3)
Cancer 3 (7.1)
Dialysis vintage (years) 7.2 ± 6.9; 4.5 (3.4–9.0)
Typical ultrafiltration volume (L) 2.7 ± 1.0; 2.5 (2.0–3.3)
Prescribed treatment time (min) 234.3 ± 31.8; 240 (210–240)
Typical time to recovery after hemodialysis (h)
 <2 13 (31.0)
 2–6 15 (35.7)
 7–12 5 (11.9)
 >12 9 (21.4)
Location of dialysis clinic
 North Carolina 16 (38.1)
 Virginia 15 (35.7)
 Connecticut 3 (7.1)
 New York 1 (2.4)
 New Jersey 2 (4.8)
 Delaware 1 (2.4)
 Texas 1 (2.4)
 California 2 (4.8)
 Washington 1 (2.4)
In-person interview 31 (73.8)
Interview length (min) 29.5 ± 12.0; 27.3 (20.1–38.0)
Nurse and PCT participants (n = 13)
Age (years) 35.7 ± 12.8; 33.0 (23.5–48.5)
Female 9 (69.2)
Race
 White 10 (76.9)
 Black 1 (7.7)
 Other 2 (15.4)
Dialysis nurse 4 (30.8)
Length of time in current role (years) 7.0 ± 7.0; 5.0 (2.0–9.3)
Location of dialysis clinic
 North Carolina 9 (69.2)
 Virginia 4 (30.8)
In-person interview 13 (100)
Interview length (min) 29.8 ± 7.4; 30.3 (24.4–34.4)
a

All comorbid conditions and hemodialysis treatment data were self-reported.

IQR, interquartile range.