Adherent group (n = 68)

Non-adherent group (n = 77)

P

Demographic factors

n

%

n

%

Age (years)

0.776

20 - 29

7

46.7

8

53.3

30 - 39

12

40.0

18

60.0

40 - 49

14

42.4

19

57.6

50 - 59

19

50.0

19

50.0

≥60

16

44.8

13

44.8

Gender

0.911

Male

43

47.3

48

52.7

Female

25

46.3

29

53.7

Period after transplantation (years)

<0.001

<2

22

81.5

5

18.5

2 - 5

23

62.2

14

37.8

5 - 10

14

31.1

31

68.9

>10

9

25.0

27

75.0

Dialysis (before transplantation)

0.702

Yes

53

46.1

62

53.9

No

15

50.0

15

50.0

Period of dialysis (years)

0.097

<1

28

50.0

28

50.0

1 - 2

5

33.3

10

66.7

2 - 5

5

23.8

16

76.2

5 - 10

7

58.3

5

41.7

>10

23

56.1

18

43.9

Living-donor kidney or cadaveric kidney

0.015

Living-donor kidney transplantation

48

41.7

67

58.3

Cadaveric kidney transplantation

20

66.7

10

33.3

Job

0.022

Yes

28

60.9

18

39.1

No

40

40.4

59

59.6