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Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | n (sample n = 15) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (range) | 57 years (22–85) |
| Male | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White | 5 |
| Black | 5 |
| Asian | 4 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 6 |
| Never married | 5 |
| Widowed | 2 |
| Divorced | 1 |
| Legally separated | 1 |
| Dialysis status | |
| Pre-dialysis | 2 |
| Failing transplant | 1 |
| Dialysis dependent | 12 |
| Length of dialysis dependence, mean (range) (n = 12) | 7.8 years (0.16–28) |
| Current VA | |
| Tunneled catheter | 4 |
| Fistula | 3 |
| Graft | 5 |
