Table 1.
Participant Demographic Characteristics (N = 113).
| Patients | Caregivers | Health care providers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall participation, n (%) | 64 (57) | 18 (16) | 31 (27) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 21 (33) | 13 (72) | 24 (77) |
| Male | 43 (67) | 5 (28) | 7 (23) |
| Age (years) | |||
| Median (IQR) | 60 (51-74) | 65 (56-68) | — |
| Location, n (%) | |||
| Calgary | 13 (20) | 0 (0) | 8 (26) |
| Edmonton | 14 (22) | 3 (17) | 3 (10) |
| Winnipeg | 22 (34) | 7 (39) | 13 (42) |
| Ottawa | 3 (5) | 1 (6) | 3 (10) |
| Halifax | 12 (19) | 7 (39) | 4 (13) |
| Time since initiating in-center hemodialysis (years) | |||
| Median (IQR) | 13 (1-6) | — | — |
| Years in clinical practice | |||
| Median (IQR) | — | — | 13 (6-16) |