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Table 3 Participant characteristics (n = 15)

From: Peritoneal dialysis after shared decision-making: the disparity between reality and patient expectations

Demographics

n (%)

Age

 

Younger than 40

4(27%)

40–49

2(13%)

50–59

3(20%)

60–69

4(27%)

70 or older

2(13%)

Gender

 

Male

12(80%)

Female

3(20%)

Employment status

 

Unemployed

6(40%)

Employed

6(40%)

Retirement

3(20%)

Education level

 

Elementary school

2(13%)

Junior high school

3(20%)

High school

4(27%)

College school

1(7%)

University

5(33%)

Time on dialysis

 

0–3 months

4(27%)

3–6 months

4(27%)

6–12 months

7(46%)