Table 2: Comparison of the demographic characteristics and the mean score of the Immunosuppressive Therapy Adherence Scale.
|
Demographic characteristics |
The mean ITAS score |
SD |
Min. |
Max. |
p |
|
Age |
11.40 |
0.76 |
9 |
12 |
0.109* r = 0.229 |
|
Gender |
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|
Female |
11.52 |
0.65 |
10 |
12 |
0.324** |
|
Male |
11.28 |
0.84 |
9 |
12 |
|
|
The time elapsed after organ transplantation |
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|
Less than 2 years |
11.82 |
0.40 |
11 |
12 |
0.031** |
|
More than 2 years |
11.28 |
0.79 |
9 |
12 |
|
|
Working status after organ transplantation |
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|
Yes |
11.22 |
0.88 |
9 |
12 |
0.269** |
|
No |
11.50 |
0.67 |
10 |
12 |
|
|
Donor type |
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|
Living donor |
11.28 |
0.81 |
9 |
12 |
0.078** |
|
Cadaveric donor |
11.71 |
0.47 |
11 |
12 |
|
|
Number of drugs taken in a day |
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|
1-5 pieces |
11.22 |
0.90 |
9 |
12 |
0.192*** |
|
6-10 pieces |
11.50 |
0.59 |
10 |
12 |
|
|
10 pieces and above |
12.00 |
0.0 |
12 |
12 |
|
|
*Pearson’s correlation test; **Mann-Whitney U test; ***Kruskal Wallis Test; SD: Standard deviation; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum. |
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