Table 2 Scores from original items within the kidney-transplant specific supplement
From: Development and Validation of a Kidney-Transplant Specific Measure of Treatment Burden
Item1, 2 | N | Mean (SD) | Score range | Not Applicable or Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1. I have been concerned my KT is losing function | 160 | 2.98 (0.96) | 1.00–4.00 | 7 |
Q2. I have been confident that I am taking good care of my KT | 163 | 1.67 (0.72) | 1.00–4.00 | 4 |
Q3. I have been concerned that I will have to started dialysis in the future | 154 | 3.04 (0.96) | 1.00–4.00 | 13 |
Q4. I have been concerned about my body rejecting my KT | 160 | 2.88 (0.93) | 1.00–4.00 | 7 |
Q5. I have been concerned that my original kidney disease will return and affect the function of my KT | 146 | 2.90 (0.97) | 1.00–4.00 | 21 |
Q6. I have been confident that I will never do anything that will hurt my KT | 163 | 1.79 (0.79) | 1.00–4.00 | 4 |
Q7. I feel responsible for my kidney transplant doing well | 163 | 1.48 (0.57) | 1.00–3.00 | 4 |
Q8. I feel that I know enough about the person who donated my kidney | 156 | 1.79 (1.03) | 1.00–4.00 | 11 |
Q9. I have felt like I would like to communicate more with my kidney donor or the family of the person who donated my kidney | 126 | 2.66 (1.01) | 1.00–4.00 | 41 |
Q10. My dialysis graft or fistula has been bothering me | 76 | 2.92 (1.04) | 1.00–4.00 | 91 |
Q11. I have been concerned about developing an infection of any type | 161 | 2.61 (0.98) | 1.00–4.00 | 6 |
Q12. I have been concerned about developing a cancer of any type | 162 | 2.69 (0.89) | 1.00–4.00 | 5 |
Q13. I have had difficulty taking my anti-rejection medications as directed | 164 | 3.55 (0.72) | 1.00–4.00 | 3 |
Q14. I have been bothered by side effects of my anti-rejection medications | 163 | 2.87 (1.03) | 1.00–4.00 | 4 |