Respondent characteristics and proportion by sub-group with mild-to-moderate distress
| Characteristic | Respondents (%) | Mild-to-moderate distress (%) | Comparison of proportions (mild-to-moderate distress patients)* |
| All respondents | 1040 (100.0) | 346 (33.3) | |
| Study site | |||
| Site 1 | 187 (18.0) | 72 (38.5) | χ2=3.24; p=0.356 |
| Site 2 | 177 (17.0) | 58 (32.8) | |
| Site 3 | 323 (31.1) | 107 (33.1) | |
| Site 4 | 353 (33.9) | 109 (30.9) | |
| Stage on ESRD pathway | |||
| Pre-RRT | 182 (17.5) | 64 (35.2) | χ2=4.85; p=0.183 |
| Dialysis <2 years | 154 (14.8) | 55 (35.7) | |
| Dialysis 2+ years | 300 (28.8) | 109 (36.3) | |
| Transplant | 404 (38.8) | 118 (29.2) | |
| Dialysis type (n=454) | |||
| Hospital/incentre haemodialysis | 343 (75.6) | 129 (37.6) | χ2=3.36; p=0.186 |
| Home haemodialysis | 31 (6.8) | 13 (41.9) | |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 80 (17.6) | 22 (27.5) | |
| Age group† | |||
| Less than 50 years | 174 (16.9) | 78 (44.8) | χ2=14.33; p=0.0008 |
| 50–69 years | 441 (42.9) | 145 (32.9) | |
| 70 years and above | 414 (40.2) | 119 (28.7) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 633 (60.9) | 191 (30.2) | χ2=6.63; p=0.01 |
| Female | 407 (39.1) | 155 (38.1) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 902 (86.7) | 283 (31.4) | χ2=10.36; p=0.0013 |
| Black and minority ethnic | 138 (13.3) | 63 (45.7) | |
*Bold text denotes a statistically significant difference between groups;
↵†Age unknown for four respondents
ESRD, end-stage renal disease; RRT, renal replacement therapy.