Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | No. (%) of participants n = 24 |
|---|---|
| Role | |
| Patient | 11 (46) |
| Caregiver | 6 (25) |
| Health care professional* | 7 (29) |
| Female sex | 19 (79) |
| Age, yr | |
| < 50 | 11 (46) |
| 50–64 | 9 (38) |
| 65–74 | 3 (12) |
| ≥ 75 | 1 (4) |
| Marital status | |
| Common-law | 5 (21) |
| Divorced | 2 (8) |
| Married | 15 (62) |
| Single | 2 (8) |
| Geographical location (population) | |
| < 500 000 (rural) | 9 (38) |
| ≥ 500 000 (urban) | 15 (62) |
| Province | |
| British Columbia | 5 (21) |
| Alberta | 14 (58) |
| Saskatchewan | 1 (4) |
| Manitoba | 1 (4) |
| Ontario | 2 (8) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 (4) |
| Level of education | |
| Primary (grade 12 or less) | 3 (12) |
| Postsecondary (college, university, trade school) | 12 (50) |
| Graduate school | 9 (38) |
| Level of employment | |
| Full-time | 11 (46) |
| Part-time | 8 (33) |
| Retired | 4 (17) |
| Student | 1 (4) |
| Self-reported patient clinical characteristics (n = 11) | |
| Time since chronic kidney disease diagnosis, yr | |
| ≤ 5 | 5 (45) |
| 6–10 | 2 (18) |
| ≥ 11 | 4 (36) |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate, mL/min per 1.73 m2 | |
| 30–60 | 5 (45) |
| 15–29 | 3 (27) |
| < 15 | 1 (9) |
| Unknown | 2 (18) |
↵* Two nurses, 1 dietitian, 1 pharmacist, 1 primary care physician, 1 nephrologist and 1 decision-maker.