Table 6.
Medical checkup and laboratory results (medication compliance)
| Compliant | Partially compliant | Poorly compliant | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of daily medications | 9 (±3) | 9 (±4) | 10 (±4) | 0.8 |
| Height (cm) | 169.88 (±12.55)a | 165.73 (±9.5) | 162.44 (±12.63)a | 0.04 |
| Weight (kg) | 80.17 (±14.08)a | 77.69 (±16.97) | 71.44 (±20.29)a | 0.12 |
| Temperature (°C) | 36.7 (±0.29) | 36.7 (±0.37) | 36.8 (±0.29) | 0.3 |
| Pulse (per minute) | 76 (±9) | 74 (±5) | 75 (±7) | 0.7 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 128 (±14) | 134 (±15) | 131 (±11) | 0.2 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 77 (±8) | 79 (±10) | 80 (±11) | 0.33 |
| Creatinine (umol/L) | 155.5 (±75.64)a | 183.37 (±115.33) | 204 (±88.03)a | 0.07 |
| Phosphorous (mmol/L) | 1.17 (±0.25) | 1.18 (±0.3) | 1.15 (±0.19) | 0.92 |
| Calcium (mmol/L) | 2.29 (±0.12)a | 2.18 (±0.22)a | 2.23 (±0.09) | 0.01 |
| Bilirubin (umol/L) | 9.54 (±5.81)a | 7.45 (±2.46)a | 8.29 (±1.81) | 0.12 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.71 (±0.98)a | 4.43 (±0.19)b | 5.32 (±0.69)a,b | 0.01 |
| Glucose (fasting) (mmol/L) | 6.55 (±2.75) | 6.07 (±1.79) | 5.36 (±1.9) | 0.17 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 35.4 (±5.41) | 35.83 (±10.65) | 35.25 (±3.99) | 0.94 |
| Uric acid (umol/L) | 354.75 (±135.4)a | 303.13 (±93.34)a | 303.28 (±75.45) | 0.07 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.46 (±0.46) | 4.39 (±0.44) | 4.53 (±0.34) | 0.55 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.37 (±1.7)a,b | 11.3 (±1.71)a | 10.81 (±1.79)b | 0.001 |
| Hematocrit | 0.37 (±0.06)a,b | 0.34 (±0.05)a | 0.33 (±0.04)b | 0.001 |
| WBC (x109 cells per liter) | 7.71 (±2.71)a | 7.71 (±1.97)b | 6.21 (±1.18)a,b | 0.05 |
| Platelets (x109 per liter) | 249 (±81) | 220 (±85) | 250 (±72) | 0.23 |
| Tacrolimus (ng/mL) | 6.46 (±2.25) | 5.89 (±1.42) | 6.15 (±0.94) | 0.55 |
Notes: aShared superscripts are significant at the 0.05 level. bShared superscripts are significant at the 0.05 level.