| Participant | Gender | Age | Period of dialysis (years) | Primary disease | Job | Family | Access to dialysis facility | Family members in attendance | Commuting time, one way (min) |
| A | M | 70 s | 12 | Nephrosclerosis | Unemployed | Wife | Private car | None | 15 |
| B | M | 60 s | 19 | Glomerulonephritis | Independent business | Wife, Son | Private car | None | 15 |
| C | M | 70 s | 12 | Glomerulonephritis | Independent business | Wife, Son | Private car | None | 20 |
| D | M | 60 s | 19 | Nephrosclerosis | Temporary worker | Wife | Private car | None | 40 |
| E | M | 70 s | 26 | Chronic nephritis | Unemployed | Alone | Private car | None | 10 |
| F | M | 60 s | 17 | Glomerulonephritis | Temporary worker | Wife, Daughter | Private car | Wife | 10 |
| G | M | 60 s | 15 | Pyelonephritis | Unemployed | Wife, Mother-in-law | Private car | None | 25 |
| H | F | 60 s | 28 | Glomerulonephritis | Unemployed | Alone | Private car | None | 1 |
| I | F | 70 s | 18 | Pyelonephritis | Unemployed | Husband | Private car | Husband, Son | 10 |
| J | M | 60 s | 28 | Chronic nephritis | Unemployed | Alone | Private car | None | 15 |
| K | M | 70 s | 18 | IgA nephropathy | Unemployed | Wife | Private car | None | 30 |
| L | F | 70 s | 25 | Purpura nephritis | Agriculture | Husband, Son, Daughter-in-law, Grandchild | Private car | Husband, Wife | 10 |
| M | F | 70 s | 25 | IgA nephropathy | Unemployed | Son, Daughter- in-law, Grandchild | Bus, Taxi | None | 10 |
| N | F | 60 s | 19 | Pyelonephritis | Unemployed | Husband | Bus, Taxi | None | 20 |
| O | F | 80 s | 16 | Glomerulonephritis | Unemployed | Husband | Bus | None | 15 |