Table 1.
Summary statistics.
| Gender | n | % | Dialysis Clinic | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 27 | 64% | CHUM (clinique externe de Gaspé) | 16 | 37% |
| Female | 16 | 38% | MUHC (Lachine site) | 25 | 58% |
| MUHC (Glen Site) | 2 | 5% | |||
| Age | Highest level of education obtained | ||||
| 40–49 | 6 | 14% | Primary/Elementary school diploma | 4 | 9% |
| 50–59 | 11 | 26% | Secondary school diploma | 15 | 35% |
| 60–69 | 13 | 30% | Trade/Technical school or college diploma | 12 | 28% |
| 70–79 | 10 | 23% | Undergraduate degree | 2 | 5% |
| 80–89 | 2 | 5% | Graduate degree | 8 | 19% |
| 90–99 | 1 | 2% | Prefer not to answer | 1 | 2% |
| I don’t know | 1 | 2% | |||
| In general, would you say your health is: | Marital Status | ||||
| Excellent | 4 | 9% | Single (never married) | 11 | 26% |
| Very Good | 10 | 23% | Married (or common law partner) | 18 | 42% |
| Good | 14 | 33% | Separated or divorced | 10 | 23% |
| Fair | 14 | 33% | Prefer not to answer | 4 | 9% |
| Poor | 1 | 2% | |||
| Mode of transport to dialysis | Illnesses diagnosed | ||||
| Paratransit van or shuttle (STM, RTL, EXO, STL) | 12 | 28% | Diabetes | 22 | 51% |
| Paratransit Taxi | 18 | 42% | Arthritis | 10 | 23% |
| Taxi | 6 | 14% | Heart Disease | 8 | 19% |
| Bus (STM, RTL, EXO, STL) | 1 | 2% | Peripheral Vascular Disease/Circulation Problems | 8 | 19% |
| Metro (STM) | 2 | 5% | Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) | 5 | 12% |
| Passenger in a car | 3 | 7% | Cancer | 5 | 12% |
| Driver of a car | 8 | 19% | Heart Failure | 4 | 9% |
| Walk | 4 | 9% | Chronic Lung Disease, Chronic Bronchitis or Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease | 4 | 9% |
| Liver disease, Hepatitis C, or Hepatitis B | 3 | 7% | |||