Table 1 Characteristics of participants at baseline*.
Characteristics | Total N = 71 | Control n = 36 | Intervention n = 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 41 (57.7) | 19 (52.8) | 22 (62.9) |
Prior dialysis | Yes | 61 (85.9) | 33 (91.7) | 28 (80.0) |
Type of transplant | Deceased | 50 (70.4) | 23 (63.9) | 27 (77.1) |
Highest level of education | Secondary | 29 (40.8) | 15 (41.7) | 14 (40.0) |
Tertiary | 42 (59.2) | 21 (58.3) | 21 (60.0) | |
Support at home | Yes | 61 (85.9) | 34 (94.4) | 27 (77.1) |
Continent of birth | Australia and Oceania | 42 (59.2) | 19 (52.8) | 23 (5.7) |
Asia | 18 (25.4) | 13 (36.1) | 5 (14.3) | |
Europe | 8 (11.3) | 3 (±8.3) | 5 (14.3) | |
Africa | 3 (4.2) | 1 (2.8) | 2 (5.7) | |
Abbreviated Mental Test Score | 10 | 53 (74.6) | 25 (69.4) | 28 (80.0) |
9 | 15 (21.1) | 8 (22.2) | 7 (20.0) | |
6–8 | 3 (4.2) | 3 (8.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
Age | Age years [Mean (SD)] | 51.0 (11.4) | 48.4 (11.1) | 53.6 (11.3) |
Age range | 23–74 | 23–66 | 32–74 | |
Time since transplant, days [median (IQR)] | 28.0 (20.3, 41.0) | 27.0 (19.3, 39.5) | 29.0 (21.0, 43.0) | |
