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)

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