Table 1.

Participant characteristics

	Male (n=4)	Female (n=6)
Age range	52–85	42–88
Mean	70.25	66.5
Months on dialysis at time of interview (average)	75.75	102.3
Ethnicity
White	3	6
African/Caribbean	1	0
Cause of renal failure
Renal calculi	0	1
APKD	0	2
Kidney atrophy	0	2
Type II diabetes	0	1
Renal cell carcinoma	1	0
Obstructive nephropathy	1	0
Hypertension	1	0
Nephrotic syndrome	1	0
Domicile
Lives with partner	4	1
Lives alone	0	3
Warden accommodation	0	1
Single with two children	0	1

APKD, adult polycystic kidney disease.