Table 1:

Participant characteristics (n = 12)

CharacteristicNo. (%)*
Age, mean (range), yr60.2 (36–78)
Female5 (41.6)
Ethnicity
 White10 (83.3)
 Aboriginal1 (8.3)
 Mediterranean1 (8.3)
Type 2 diabetes10 (83.3)
Duration of diabetes, mean (range), yr19.3 (5–30)
Current dialysis7 (58.3)
Hemodialysis5 (71.4)
Peritoneal dialysis2 (28.6)
Duration of dialysis, mean (range), yr2.5 (0.1–5.5)
Transplant recipient3 (25)
  • * Unless otherwise indicated.