Table 4.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of kidney transplant candidates with comorbid cannabis use disorders (based on listing status: denied/deferred vs listed/transplanted)
| Characteristic | Denied/Deferred (n=34) |
Listed/Transplanted (n=27) |
Total (n=61) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | 12 (35%) | 9 (33%) | 21 (34%) | >0.99 |
| Age at Initial Evaluation | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0.86 |
| White | 23 (68%) | 23 (85%) | 46 (75%) | 0.14 |
| Married | 9 (27%) | 11 (41%) | 20 (33%) | 0.28 |
| Psychiatric Follow-Up | 16 (47%) | 12 (44%) | 28 (46%) | >0.99 |
| Sobriety Achieved | 27 (79%) | 27 (100%) | 54 (89%) | 0.01 |
| Smokers at Initial Evaluation | 13 (39) | 10 (37%) | 23 (38%) | >0.99 |
| Cannabis Use Daily | 22 (67%) | 13 (48%) | 35 (58%) | 0.19 |
| History of Alcohol Dependence | 19 (58%) | 9 (33%) | 28 (47%) | 0.07 |
| History of Alcohol Abuse | 6 (18%) | 10 (37%) | 16 (27%) | 0.14 |
| History of Drug Dependence | 11 (34%) | 7 (26%) | 18 (31%) | 0.58 |
| History of Drug Abuse | 5 (16%) | 3 (11%) | 8 (14%) | 0.72 |
| Family History of SUD in First-Degree Relative | 18 (58%) | 16 (62%) | 34 (59.6%) | >0.99 |
| Depressive Disorder | 16 (49%) | 9 (33%) | 25 (42%) | 0.30 |
| Anxiety Disorder | 7 (21%) | 9 (33%) | 16 (27%) | 0.38 |