Table 1 Demographics of the study participants (n = 28)

Gender

9 males

1 male

0 male

6 females

9 females

3 females

Mean age (years)

50.73 (range 21–79)

31.6 (range 22–47)

46 (range 40–55)

Age group N (%)

20–29

3 (20)

4 (40)

0 (0)

30–39

1 (6.6)

5 (50)

0 (0)

40–49

3 (20)

1 (10)

2 (66.6)

50–59

3 (20)

0 (0)

1 (33.3)

60–69

2 (13.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

70–79

3 (20)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Mean years since diagnosis^*

6.26 (range 0–25)

N/A

N/A

Years since diagnosis N (%)*

< 5

9 (60)

N/A

N/A

5–10

3 (20)

11–15

2 (13.3)

16–20

0 (0)

21–25

1 (6.6)

Mean years of professional experience

N/A

9.1 (range 0–26)

11.66 (range 6–22)

Years of professional experience N (%)

< 5

N/A

4 (40)

0 (0)

5–10

2 (20)

2 (66.6)

11–15

2 (20)

0 (0)

16–20

1 (10)

0 (0)

21–25

0 (0)

1 (33.3)

26–30

1 (10)

0 (0)

Hospital sections of participant sampling

4 patients in outpatient CKD clinic

4 nurses in nephrology inpatient unit

3 adult nephrologists covering nephrology units across the hospital

3 patients in nephrology inpatient unit

5 nurses in hemodialysis unit

5 patients in hemodialysis unit

1 nurse in peritoneal dialysis unit

3 patients in peritoneal dialysis unit

Education

3 patients with middle school and lower education

10 nurses with a bachelor degree

3 adult nephrology specialists

8 patients with high school education

3 patients with a bachelor degree

1 patient with a master's degree

Stage of the disease*

6 patients with CKD stages 1–3

N/A

N/A

9 patients with CKD stages 4–5