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Table 2 Patient characteristics

From: Renal transplant patients’ preference for the supply and delivery of immunosuppressants in Wales: a discrete choice experiment

Characteristic

Age [years], n (%), N = 166

 18 to 30

3 (1.8)

 31 to 50

48 (28.9)

 51 to 70

83 (50.0)

 Over 70

32 (19.3)

Gender, n (%), N = 166

 Male

108 (65.1)

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Region, n (%), N = 164

 East

72 (43.9)

 Central

45 (27.4)

 West

47 (28.7)

Current supply of immunosuppressants, n (%), N = 162

 GP and community pharmacy

125 (77.2)

 GP (dispensing practice)

19 (11.7)

 Hospital

18 (11.1)

Transport to clinic, n (%), N = 151

 Car

128 (84.8)

 Public transport

15 (9.9)

 Taxi

0 (0)

 Hospital transport

8 (5.3)

 Walk

0 (0)

 Other

0 (0)

Distance to local transplant clinic [miles], n (%), N = 156

  < 20

111 (71.2)

  ≥ 20

45 (28.8)

Travelling time local transplant clinic [min], mean (SD), N = 147

34 (32.0)

  < 30

84 (57.1)

  ≥ 30

63 (42.9)

Experience with home delivery, n (%), N = 162

 Yes

69 (42.6)

 No

93 (57.4)

Employment status, n (%), N = 159

 Full time work

42 (26.4)

 Part time work

20 (12.6)

 Not in employment/ retired

97 (61.0)

Access to the internet at home, n (%), N = 159

 Yes

115 (72.3)

 No

44 (27.7)

Last change to immunosuppressant medication, n (%), N = 163

 In previous 1 month

17 (10.4)

 In previous 1–3 months

14 (8.6)

 In previous 3–6 months

16 (9.8)

 More than 6 months

116 (71.2)

  1. The number of patients (N) varies due to missing data