Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample (N = 44)
| Demographic factor | Demographic detail | N | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 24 | 55 |
| Male | 20 | 45 | |
| Education level | High school/some high school | 26 | 59 |
| Some college/college graduate | 18 | 41 | |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian | 39 | 86 |
| African American | 6 | 14 | |
| Marital Status | Married | 27 | 61 |
| Divorced/never married/widowed | 17 | 39 | |
| Employment status | Disabled | 24 | 55 |
| Full time | 11 | 25 | |
| Unemployed/retired | 5 | 11 | |
| Part time | 4 | 9 | |
| Immunosuppressive | Cyclosporine/sandimmune/gengraf/neoral | 22 | 50 |
| Tacrolimus | 18 | 41 | |
| Mycophenolate mofetil | 4 | 9 | |
| Type of transplant | Deceased donor | 38 | 86 |
| Living related donor | 6 | 14 | |
| Time since transplant | M = 1,443.82 days; SD = 1,198.16; Range = 51–4,395 | ||