Table 1

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the sample (N = 31)

Sociodemographic and clinical variables at start of follow-up (1 month postransplantation)


Median age (Interc. range)

51 years (38 – 57)

Male gender (%)

21 males (68%)

Economic level (%)

<900 €/month (38%)

900–1,800 €/m. (48%)

>1,800 €/m. (14%)

Educational level (%)

Primary (43%)

Secondary (38%)

University (19%)

Living conditions (%)

Alone (10.3%)

In family (86.2%)

Institution (3.4%)

Work status (%)

Active working (4%)

No active working (96%)

Main diagnosis (%)

NE

(7.1%)

DM

(17.9%)

GN

(25%)

IN

(14.3%)

PK.

(17.9%)

Other

(17.9%)


Variables Evolution

1st month postrasplantation

12th month postrasplantation

Karnof. Scale. Median (int. range)

90 (80 – 100)

100 (90 – 100)

Comorbidity Index (Mean ± SD)

3.24 ± 2.25

3.45 ± 2.31

Hemoglobina grs/dL (mean ± SD)

11.69 ± 1.19

13.75 ± 13.50 **

SCr mgr/dL (mean ± SD)

1.54 ± 0.50

1.46 ± 0.43

ClCr mL/min (mean ± SD)

66.80 ± 20.18

76.42 ± 25.50 *

Albumin grs/dL (mean ± SD)

3.87± 0.34

5.05 ± 6.27

Proteinuria grs/24 h (mean ± SD)

0.38 ± 0.27

0.37 ± 0.35


Main Diagnosis: NE-Nephrosclerosis; DM-Diabetes Mellitus; GN-Glomerulonephritis; IN-Interstitial Nephritis; PK-Policystic Kidney Disease; Other-other diagnosis Scr: seric creatinine ClCr: creatinine clearance * Paired Student t test. P < 0.05 ** Paired Student t test. P < 0.01

Rebollo et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003 1:56   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-1-56

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