TABLE 1.
Distribution of demographical parameters' category variables related to personal habits and transplant issues, with their respective absolute and percentage values. São Paulo, Brazil, 2004-2009
| Variables | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 46 | (71.9) | |
| Female | 18 | (28.1) | |
| Origin | |||
| São Paulo (capital) | 35 | (54.7) | |
| São Paulo (countryside) | 29 | (45.3) | |
| Phototype | |||
| I | 13 | (20.3) | |
| II | 16 | (25) | |
| III | 28 | (43.7) | |
| IV | 6 | (9.4) | |
| V | 1 | (1.6) | |
| Occupational sun exposure | |||
| Yes | 43 | (67.2) | |
| No | 21 | (32.8) | |
| Time of sun exposure* | |||
| All day | 39 | (90.7) | |
| Parts of the day | 4 | (9.3) | |
| Recreational sun exposure | |||
| Yes | 41 | (64.1) | |
| No | 23 | (35.9) | |
| Time of recreational sun exposure* | |||
| All day | 28 | (68.3) | |
| Parts of the day | 13 | (31.7) | |
| Type of recreational sun exposure* | |||
| Continuous | 10 | (24.3) | |
| Sporadic | 31 | (75.7) | |
| Photoprotection | |||
| Yes, regularly | 22 | (34.4) | |
| Yes, irregularly | 28 | (43.8) | |
| No | 12 | (18.7) | |
| No, lack of exposure | 2 | (3.1) | |
| Type of donor | |||
| Living | 41 | (64.1) | |
| Deceased | 23 | (35.9) | |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Yes | 59 | (92.2) | |
| No | 5 | (7.8) | |
| Pre-transplantation dialysis | |||
| Yes | 63 | (98.5) | |
| No | 1 | (1.5) | |
| Type of dialysis** | |||
| Hemodialysis | 45 | (71.4) | |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 4 | (6.4) | |
| Both | 14 | (22.2) | |
| Previous transplantations | |||
| Yes | 2 | (3.1) | |
| No | 62 | (96.9) | |
*
Considering only individuals that reported sun exposure.
**
Considering only individuals that were submitted to pre-transplantation dialysis.