30 March 2021 : Original article
Prevalence of Non-Adherence to Immunosuppressive Medications in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Barriers and Predictors
Shahd M. Taj12ABDEF, Hajer Baghaffar3ABDEF, Duha Khaled Alnajjar3ABDEF, Nahed Khalid Almashabi4ABDEF, Sherine Ismail256ACDEFG*DOI: 10.12659/AOT.928356
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e928356
Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the sample.
| Baseline characteristics | N=102* |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 48.55±15.64 |
| Sex (Male) | 66 (64.71%) |
| Body mass index (kg/m) | 29.14±5.94 |
| Under weight | 1 (0.98%) |
| Normal weight | 26 (25.49%) |
| Overweight | 33 (32.35%) |
| Obese | 42 (41.18%) |
| Material status (married) | 76 (74.51%) |
| Educational level | |
| Not educated | 18 (17.65%) |
| Below high school | 29 (28.43%) |
| High school | 23 (22.55%) |
| Graduate and post graduate | 32 (31.37%) |
| Years post kidney transplant | 10 (6–14) |
| Type of donor** | |
| Living-related | 39 (38.24%) |
| Living non-related | 57 (55.88%) |
| Deceased | 6 (5.88%) |
| History of previous rejection | 3 (2.94%) |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate (ml/min/1.73 m)# | 72.67±21.89 |
| Immunosuppression therapy (IST) | |
| Tacrolimus-based | 77 (75.49%) |
| Cyclosporine-based | 25 (24.51%) |
| Number of prescribed medications | 9 (6–12) |
| Self-administer medications | 91 (89.22%) |
| Hypertension | 70 (68.63%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 43 (42.16%) |
| Thyroid disorders | 19 (18.63%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 14 (13.73%) |
| Ischemic heart diseases | 6 (5.88%) |
| Liver diseases | 6 (5.88%) |
| Others## | 6 (5.88%) |
| * Data are presented as frequency (percentage): n (%), mean±Standard Deviation (SD), Median; Interquartile Range (IQR); ** One participant is missing for the type of donor; # estimated glomerular filtration rate is based on Modified diet and renal disease equation (MDRD); ## others include 2 patients who had gout, 2 patients with cancer and 2 patients had heart failure. | |