Table 2 Disease, patient, treatment and health setup related characteristics of post kidney transplant patients (N = 270) in SPHMMC
Variables | Mean(± SD) in years | Median (IQR) in years | |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration after transplant | 3.1(1.2-5.0) | ||
Number of drugs | 5.2(1.8) | ||
Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | ||
Duration after transplant | ≤ one-year | 64 | 23.7 |
> 1–5 years | 152 | 56.3 | |
> 5 years | 54 | 20 | |
Service given | Good | 5 | 1.9 |
Very good | 256 | 94.8 | |
Excellent | 9 | 3.3 | |
Interaction between patient and HCP | Good | 2 | 0.7 |
Very good | 259 | 95.9 | |
Excellent | 9 | 3.3 | |
Encounter the same HCP always | Yes | 258 | 95.6 |
No | 12 | 4.4 | |
Having different HCP in each visit affects medication adherence | Yes | 28 | 10.4 |
No | 242 | 89.2 | |
Does HCP explain the medication in details | Yes | 269 | 99.6 |
No | 1 | 0.4 | |
Physical limitation | Yes | 8 | 3.0 |
No | 262 | 97.0 | |
Time to seek care During illness | Within a day | 206 | 76.3 |
2–5 days | 64 | 23.7 | |
Have Social support | Yes | 267 | 98.9 |
No | 3 | 1.1 | |
Follow up importance | Yes | 268 | 99.6 |
No | 1 | 0.4 | |
Did you ever Miss follow up? | Never | 146 | 54.1 |
one time | 47 | 17.4 | |
two times | 41 | 15.2 | |
> two times | 36 | 13.3 | |
Medication prescribed importance | Importance | 159 | 58.9 |
Very importance | 111 | 41.1 | |
Have Knowledge about your medication | Yes | 266 | 98.5 |
No | 4 | 1.5 | |
Reason for non-adherence | Drug Unavailability | 60 | 22.2 |
Drug adverse effects | 21 | 7.8 | |
Financial shortage | 17 | 6.3 | |
Forgetfulness | 164 | 60.7 | |