Table 1

Participant characteristics in month of interview*

 Participants
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Years with ESRD2314514121112
Years on NHD611111189
Nights per week of NHD4535645
Hours per night of NHD87.5987.588
History of cancerNoYes†NoYes†NoNoYes†
History of ischaemic heart diseaseNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
BMI (kg/m2)26.231.529.72826.224.420.1
Albumin (g/L)44364340333838
Calcium (mmol/L)2.662.282.712.622.312.252.55
Phosphate (mmol/L)2.061.101.572.491.361.510.93
Haemoglobin (g/L)10398133121119138108
Antihypertensive drug useNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
  • *Respondent characteristics including age, gender, race, underlying disease, previous transplant history and current employment status have not been included in this table to comply with norms in the publication of qualitative research designed to maintain confidentiality.16

  • †Respondent was cancer free at the time of decision regarding transplantation and was deemed transplant-eligible.

  • BMI, body mass index; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; NHD, nocturnal haemodialysis.