TABLE 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes for total group and patients showing intentional non-adherence.
| Variables | Values/scoring | Total sample | Intentional non-adherence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N; mean ± SD | N (%) | N; mean ± SD | N (%) | OR a (95% CI) | ||
| N = 1,397 | N = 46 | |||
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age | Years | 1,363; 53.7 ± 13.2 | 45; 49.8 ± 14.3 | 0.98* (0.96–0.99) |
| Missing | 34 (2.4%) | 1 (2.2%) | ||
| Gender | Female | 379 (27.1%) | 13 (28.3) | 1.05 (0.55–2.02) |
| Missing | 7 (0.5%) | 0 | ||
| Ethnicity | Caucasian | 1,186 (84.9%) | 35 (76.1%) | Reference |
| Afro-American | 80 (5.7%) | 3 (6.5%) | 1.27 (0.38–4.23) | |
| Asian | 27 (1.9%) | 3 (6.5%) | 4.10* (1.17–14.19) | |
| Hispanic | 29 (2.1%) | 0 | n.a. | |
| North-African | 28 (2.0%) | 1 (2.2%) | 1.25 (0.17–9.51) | |
| Other | 31 (2.2%) | 4 (8.7%) | 5.02** (1.66–15.16) | |
| Missing | 16 (1.1%) | 0 | ||
| Marital status | Married/living with partner | 955 (68.4%) | 26 (56.5%) | Reference |
| Single | 242 (17.3%) | 11 (23.9%) | 1.71 (0.83–3.52) | |
| Separated/divorced | 149 (10.7%) | 6 (13.0%) | 1.52 (0.62–3.77) | |
| Widowed | 41 (2.9%) | 3 (6.5%) | 2.81 (0.81–9.68) | |
| Missing | 10 (0.7%) | 0 | ||
| Living alone | Yes | 265 (19.0%) | 7 (15.2%) | 1.32 (0.58–2.99) |
| Missing | 15 (1.1%) | 0 | ||
| Education | < Secondary | 370 (26.5%) | 8 (17.4%) | Reference |
| Completed secondary | 328 (23.5%) | 9 (19.6%) | 1.27 (0.48–3.32) | |
| Further education | 382 (27.3%) | 13 (28.3%) | 1.58 (0.65–3.85) | |
| University | 308 (22.0%) | 16 (34.8%) | 2.46* (1.04–5.83) | |
| Missing | 9 (0.6%) | 0 | ||
| Employment | (Self-)employed (1) | 366 (26.2%) | 11 (23.9%) | Reference |
| Looking for job 2) | 40 (2.9%) | 3 (6.5%) | 2.58 (0.69–9.69) | |
| (Temp.) unable (5) | 404 (28.9%) | 18 (39.1%) | 1.50 (0.70–3.22) | |
| Retired (4) | 466 (33.4%) | 12 (26.1%) | 0.85 (0.37–1.94) | |
| Other (3) | 97 (6.9%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0.34 (0.04–2.63) | |
| Missing | 24 (1.7%) | 1 (2.2%) | ||
| Clinical outcomes | ||||
| Time since Tx | Years | 1,378; 3.4 ± 1.4 | 45; 3.1 ± 1.4 | 0.84 (0.67–1.05) |
| Missing | 19 (1.4%) | 1 (2.2%) | ||
| Treated rejections in follow-up | N events per year | 1,391; 0.9 ± 1.5 | 45; 1.2 ± 1.7 | 1.16 (0.99–1.37) |
| Missing | 6 (0.4%) | 1 (2.2%) | ||
| No event b | 840 (60.1%) | 23 (50.0%) | Reference | |
| ≥1 event | 551 (39.4%) | 22 (47.8%) | 1.48 (0.82–2.68) | |