Characteristics of patients in face-to-face interview
| Characteristics | Value (N=11) |
| Age, years* | 38.9±9.6 (18–53) |
| Age category (years), n (%) | |
| 18-28 | 1 (9) |
| 29-39 | 4 (36) |
| 40-50 | 4 (36) |
| 51-61 | 2 (19) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 5 (46) |
| Female | 6 (54) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Never married | 1 (9) |
| Married | 9 (82) |
| Divorced | 1 (9) |
| Highest level of education completed, n (%) | |
| ≤Primary school | 3 (27%) |
| Middle school | 3 (27%) |
| ≥High school graduate | 5 (46%) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Employed (full time and part time) | 2 (18) |
| Not employed | 7 (64) |
| Farming | 0 (0) |
| Student | 1 (9) |
| Retired | 1 (9) |
| Time since CKD diagnosis (years), n (%) | |
| <1 | 5 (46) |
| 1–5 | 3 (27) |
| >5 | 3 (27) |
| Current CKD stage, n (%) | |
| CKD stages G1–G3 | 5 (46) |
| CKD stages G4–G5 | 6 (54) |
| Body weight, kg* | 56.8±13.2 (35–79) |
| Serum albumin, g/L* | 35.1±3.9 (29.9–41.9) |
| Haemoglobin, g/L* | 105.8±28.5 (53.1–158) |
| Serum creatinine, ummol/L* | 523.6±519.3 (62–1380) |
| eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2† | 13.7 (3.6–92.7) |
Complete data available with the exception of the following variables, with data of body weight available for nine patients (82%), serum creatinine for eight patients (73%) and eGFR for nine patients (82%).
*Mean±SD (range).
†Median (IQR).
CKD, chronic kidney disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.