Demographic characteristics of focus group participants
| Provider focus groups | Patient focus groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=36) (%) | (n=36) (%) | ||
| Gender | Gender | ||
| Males | 21 (61.1) | Males | 17 (47.2) |
| Females | 15 (38.9) | Females | 19 (52.8) |
| Time in practice (years)* | Location of residence: | ||
| <5 | 1 (3.1) | Rural | 21 (58.3) |
| 5–10 | 2 (6.3) | Urban | 15 (41.7) |
| 10–20 | 11 (34.4) | Designation: | |
| >20 | 18 (56.2) | Patient | 31 (86.1) |
| Profession grouping: | Family | 4 (11.1) | |
| Nephrologists | 10 (27.8) | Other‡ | 1 (2.8) |
| General practitioners | 15 (41.7) | ||
| Others† | 11 (30.6) | ||
| Practice location: | |||
| Rural | 13 (36.1) | ||
| Urban | 23 (63.9) | ||
*Years since medical school graduation for physicians only (n=32).
†Includes non-nephrology specialists and nurse practitioners.
‡Friend of patient.