Table 1.
Patient Demographics by Frail, Pre-frail, and Not-Frail Status.
| Demographics | Overall (N = 261) | Frail (n = 39) | Pre-frail (n = 145) | Not frail (n = 77) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years (mean ± standard deviation) | 63.3 ± 15.6 | 66.7 ± 12.6 | 63.6 ± 15.6 | 61.1 ± 16.0 | .17 |
| Sex | M: 164 (63%) F: 97 (37%) |
M: 21 (54%) F: 18 (46%) |
M: 92 (63%) F: 53 (37%) |
M: 51 (66%) F: 26 (34%) |
.42 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 120 | 31 (80%) | 65 (45%) | 24 (31%) | <.001 |
| Dialysis modality | .29 | ||||
| Peritoneal dialysis | 101 (39%) | 16 (41%) | 52 (36%) | 33 (43%) | |
| Hemodialysis | 135 (51%) | 20 (51%) | 82 (56%) | 33 (43%) | |
| Home hemodialysis | 25 (10%) | 3 (8%) | 11 (8%) | 11 (14%) | |
| Marital status | .30 | ||||
| No response/prefer not to answer | 17 | 2 (5%) | 8 (5%) | 7 (9%) | |
| Single/separated/divorced/widowed | 100 | 16 (41%) | 56 (39%) | 28 (36%) | |
| Married/Common Law | 144 | 21 (54%) | 81 (56%) | 42 (55%) | |
| Employment status | .05 | ||||
| No response/prefer not to answer | 8 | 2 (5%) | 2 (1%) | 4 (5%) | |
| Full-time | 31 | 1 (3%) | 17 (12%) | 13 (17%) | |
| Part-time | 15 | 0 (0%) | 6 (4%) | 9 (12%) | |
| Disability | 62 | 12 (31%) | 37 (26%) | 13 (17%) | |
| Not in paid workforce | 9 | 1 (3%) | 6 (4%) | 2 (3%) | |
| Student | 4 | 0 (0%) | 3 (2%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Retired | 132 | 23 (59%) | 74 (51%) | 35 (46%) | |
| Income | .34 | ||||
| No response/prefer not to answer | 72 | 9 (23%) | 39 (30%) | 24 (31%) | |
| Less than $10 000 | 18 | 6 (15%) | 8 (6%) | 4 (5%) | |
| $10 000-$24 999 | 54 | 9 (23%) | 31 (21%) | 14 (18%) | |
| $25 000-$79 999 | 78 | 12 (31%) | 42 (29%) | 24 (31%) | |
| $75 000+ | 39 | 3 (8%) | 25 (17%) | 11 (14%) | |
| Education | .65 | ||||
| No response/prefer not to answer | 25 | 5 (13%) | 10 (7%) | 10 (13%) | |
| Elementary or less | 34 | 5 (13%) | 23 (16%) | 6 (8%) | |
| High school | 66 | 10 (26%) | 38 (26%) | 18 (23%) | |
| Post-secondary education or higher | 136 | 19 (49%) | 74 (51%) | 43 (56%) | |
| Ethnicity | .01 | ||||
| White | 163 | 25 (64%) | 95 (66%) | 43 (56%) | |
| Black | 21 | 0 (0%) | 9 (6%) | 12 (16%) | |
| Arab | 10 | 1 (3%) | 7 (5%) | 2 (3%) | |
| Aboriginal | 9 | 3 (8%) | 4 (3%) | 2 (3%) | |
| Other | 31 | 7(18%) | 19 (13%) | 5 (7%) | |
| Multiple ethnicities | 13 | 1 (3%) | 3 (2%) | 9 (12%) | |
| Prefer not to answer/no response | 14 | 2 (5%) | 8 (6%) | 4 (5%) | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 4.49 ± 2.19 | 6.4 ± 2.4 | 4.4 ± 1.9 | 3.8 ± 2.0 | <.001 |
| Wait-listed for transplant | 54 (21) | 3 (8%) | 36 (25%) | 15 (19%) | .05 |
Note. All data as n (proportion in percentage) unless stated otherwise. M = men; F = women.