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Respondents' characteristics (n = 53), mean (SD) unless otherwise stated |
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| 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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