Table 1 Respondents' characteristics (n = 53), mean (SD) unless otherwise stated
Age, years | 57.5 (13.2) |
Female gender, number (%) | 22 (42) |
Married/cohabiting, number (%) | 40 (76) |
Education in years, number (%) | |
<10 | 17 (32) |
10–12 | 22 (42) |
>12 | 12 (26) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.8 (5.8) |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 131 (15) |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 78 (8) |
S-creatinine, μmol/L | 136 (74) |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 13.6 (1.6) |
Employment, number (%) | |
Full-time employed | 18 (34) |
Part-time employed | 3 (6) |
On sick-leave | 4 (8) |
Disability pension | 15 (28) |
Retired because of age | 11 (21) |
Other | |
Diagnosis, number (%) | |
Glomerulonephritis | 19 (36) |
Polycystic disease | 14 (26) |
Hypertensive renal disease | 7 (13) |
Diabetic nephropathy | 7 (13) |
Other | 6 (12) |
Type of transplantation, number (%) | |
Cadaveric | 32 (60) |
Living donor | 21 (40) |
Immunosuppression, number (%) | |
Ciclosporin A | 40 (76) |
Tacrolimus | 10 (19) |
Mycophenolate mofetil | 20 (38) |
Azathioprine | 14 (26) |
Prednisolone | 51 (96) |
Blood pressure medications, number (%) | |
0 | 18 (34) |
1 | 9 (17) |
2 | 14 (26) |
3+ | 12 (23) |
Charlson comorbidity index, median (range) | 2 (2–8) |
Time since transplantation, years (median (range)) | 4.4 (0.4–29.1) |