Table 2.
Problems | All Programs (%) | Adult Programs (%) | Pediatric Programs (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Complaints about the “high cost” of immunosuppressive drugs | 75.0 | 84.0 | 75.0 |
Difficulty paying for immunosuppressive drugs | 87.3 | 88.0 | 62.5 |
Failure to take immunosuppressive drugs as prescribed | 64.5 | 69.3 | 37.5 |
Deaths or graft losses due to cost-related immunosuppressive medication nonadherence | 49.5 | 50.7 | 0.0 |
In our opinion, none of the foregoing problems are more prevalent | 6.8 | 5.3 | 12.5 |
The survey question was: Of the problems mentioned in this survey, which of the following, if any, appear to be more prevalent amongst kidney transplant recipients who have lost their Medicare coverage for immunosuppressive medications at 3 years post-transplant?