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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