Table 1.
Demographic Description of the Heart Transplant Recipients
| Demographic | Recipients (N = 87) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| Mean ± SD | 51 ± 12 |
| Range | 14–73 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 63 (72.4%) |
| Female | 24 (27.6%) |
| Living together with relatives | 80 (92.0%) |
| Anti-rejection therapy compliance | 83 (95.4%) |
| Comorbidity | |
| Hypertension | 28 (32.2%) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 15 (17.2%) |
| Diabetes | 20 (23.0%) |
| New onset CHD | 1 (1.1%) |
| COPD | 1 (1.1%) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 6 (6.9%) |
| Renal dysfunction | 11 (12.6%) |
| Gout | 6 (6.9%) |
| Hypothyroidism | 1 (1.1%) |
Abbreviations: CHD, coronary heart disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Data are expressed as mean ± SD and n (%).