Characteristic | No. (%) of participants n = 24 |
---|---|
Role | |
Patient | 11 (46) |
Caregiver | 6 (25) |
Health care professional* | 7 (29) |
Female sex | 19 (79) |
Age, yr | |
< 50 | 11 (46) |
50–64 | 9 (38) |
65–74 | 3 (12) |
≥ 75 | 1 (4) |
Marital status | |
Common-law | 5 (21) |
Divorced | 2 (8) |
Married | 15 (62) |
Single | 2 (8) |
Geographical location (population) | |
< 500 000 (rural) | 9 (38) |
≥ 500 000 (urban) | 15 (62) |
Province | |
British Columbia | 5 (21) |
Alberta | 14 (58) |
Saskatchewan | 1 (4) |
Manitoba | 1 (4) |
Ontario | 2 (8) |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 (4) |
Level of education | |
Primary (grade 12 or less) | 3 (12) |
Postsecondary (college, university, trade school) | 12 (50) |
Graduate school | 9 (38) |
Level of employment | |
Full-time | 11 (46) |
Part-time | 8 (33) |
Retired | 4 (17) |
Student | 1 (4) |
Self-reported patient clinical characteristics (n = 11) | |
Time since chronic kidney disease diagnosis, yr | |
≤ 5 | 5 (45) |
6–10 | 2 (18) |
≥ 11 | 4 (36) |
Estimated glomerular filtration rate, mL/min per 1.73 m2 | |
30–60 | 5 (45) |
15–29 | 3 (27) |
< 15 | 1 (9) |
Unknown | 2 (18) |
↵* Two nurses, 1 dietitian, 1 pharmacist, 1 primary care physician, 1 nephrologist and 1 decision-maker.