Characteristics | N (%) |
Sex | |
Men | 10 (33) |
Women | 20 (67) |
Age group (years) | |
18 to 21 | 12 (40) |
22 to 25 | 9 (30) |
26 to 30 | 7 (23) |
31 to 35 | 2 (7) |
Country | |
Australia | 16 (55) |
Canada | 5 (17) |
India | 4 (13) |
UK | 3 (10) |
USA | 1 (3) |
New Zealand | 1 (3) |
Highest level of education | |
Primary school | 1 (3) |
Secondary school, grade 10 | 4 (13) |
Secondary school, grade 12 | 6 (20) |
Tertiary, certificate/diploma | 4 (13) |
Tertiary, undergraduate/bachelor | 13 (43) |
Tertiary, postgraduate/masters/PhD | 2 (7) |
Employment status | |
Full-time | 6 (20) |
Part-time or casual | 7 (23) |
Student | 13 (43) |
Voluntary work | 1 (3) |
Not employed | 4 (13) |
Marital status | |
Married | 4 (13) |
Partner (living together) | 4 (13) |
Partner (not living) | 4 (13) |
Divorced/separated | 0 (0) |
Single | 18 (60) |
Living with | |
Parents/family | 19 (63) |
Housemates | 2 (7) |
Partner | 7 (23) |
By themselves | 2 (7) |
No. of children | |
0 | 28 (93) |
1 | 2 (7) |
Age at CKD diagnoses (years) | |
Prenatal or at birth | 2 (7) |
0 to 5 | 7 (23) |
6 to 10 | 9 (30) |
11 to 15 | 8 (27) |
16+ | 4 (13) |
CKD diagnosis or cause | |
Congenital abnormalities of kidney/urinary tract | 7 (23) |
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis | 4 (13) |
Nephrotic syndrome (cause not specified) | 3 (10) |
Polycystic kidney disease | 3 (10) |
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome | 2 (7) |
Lupus nephritis | 2 (7) |
Reflux nephropathy | 2 (7) |
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis | 1 (3) |
Henoch-Schönlein purpura | 1 (3) |
Diabetic | 1 (3) |
Unknown | 1 (3) |
Other | 3 (10) |
Current CKD treatment stage | |
Not on kidney replacement therapy | 7 (23) |
5D, haemodialysis | 2 (7) |
5D, peritoneal dialysis | 0 (0) |
5T, deceased donor kidney transplant | 13 (43) |
5T, living donor kidney transplant | 8 (27) |
Treatment during childhood* | |
No kidney replacement therapy | 15 |
Haemodialysis | 8 |
Peritoneal dialysis | 8 |
Transplant | 13 |
N=30. Percentage may not total 100 due to rounding.
*May not add up, because of possible multiple answers per person.
CKD, chronic kidney disease.