Table 3. Provider perspectives on conveying a CKD diagnosis by discipline (PCP vs. nephrologist)*.

Tell patients they have CKD
	Yes		Hesitant		Total	p-value
PCP	4	66.7%	2	33.3%	6	0.143
Nephrologists	17	94.4%	1	5.6%	18
All providers	21	87.5%	3	12.5%	24
Timing of informing patients they have CKD
	Early		Depends		Total	p-value
PCP	2	40.0%	3	60.0%	5	0.063
Nephrologists	14	87.5%	2	12.5%	16
All providers	16	76.2%	5	23.8%	21
Language used to inform patients of CKD diagnosis
	Used “CKD”		Used other terms		Total	p-value
PCP	0	0.0%	5	100.0%	5	0.110
Nephrologists	8	50.0%	8	50.0%	16
All providers	8	38.1%	13	61.9%	21

*Comparisons made using two-sided Fisher’s exact test. PCP = primary care provider; CKD = chronic kidney disease.