Table 2 Participant characteristics; patients and significant others
Patients (n = 27) | Significant others (n = 6) | |
|---|---|---|
Age year, Mean (SD) | 57 (11) | 55 (20) |
Gender, female n (%) | 13 (48) | 5 (83) |
Marital status, n (%) | ||
Married/co-habiting | 22 (82) | N/A |
Partner not cohabiting | 2 (7) | N/A |
Single | 3 (11) | N/A |
Relationship to transplantee, n (%) | ||
Spouse | N/A | 5 (83) |
Partner not co-habiting | N/A | 0 |
Ex-partner | N/A | 0 |
Parent | N/A | 1 (17) |
Child | N/A | 0 |
Sibling | N/A | 0 |
Friend | N/A | 0 |
Other | N/A | 0 |
Educational level, n (%) | ||
Elementary school | 2 (7) | 0 |
Upper secondary school | 10 (37) | 2 (33) |
Vocational education | 4 (15) | 1 (17) |
University | 11 (41) | 3 (50) |
Time since tx, months, Md, Min/Max | 14, 4/216 | 17, 6/22 |
Waiting time for tx, months, Md, Min/Max | 7, 1/72 | 9, 3/72 |
Type of dialysis, n (%) | ||
None | 7 (26) | 3 (50) |
HD in hospital | 7 (26) | 0 |
HD at home | 1 (4) | 0 |
PD | 9 (33) | 2 (33) |
HD home and hospital | 2 (7) | 1 (17) |
PD and HD | 1 (4) | 0 |