Characteristics of participants
| Characteristic | Respondents, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 19–40 | 5 (13) |
| 41–50 | 14 (36) |
| 51–60 | 14 (36) |
| 61–70 | 6 (15) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 23 (66) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Anglo-Saxon | 23 (59) |
| Asian | 6 (15) |
| European | 5 (13) |
| Middle East | 3 (8) |
| Samoan | 1 (3) |
| Mauritian | 1 (3) |
| First language | |
| English | 34 (87) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/de-facto | 34 (81) |
| Separated/divorced | 3 (8) |
| Employment | |
| Single | 2 (5) |
| Full time | 24 (62) |
| Part time | 2 (5) |
| Retired | 6 (15) |
| Student | 1 (3) |
| Not able to work | 6 (15) |
| Highest education | |
| University | 14 (36) |
| Technical college | 13 (33) |
| High school | 11 (28) |
| Primary school | 1 (3) |
| Number of transplants | |
| 1 only | 32 (82) |
| Donor organ type | |
| Deceased | 17 (44) |
| Living related | 18 (46) |
| Living non-related | 4 (10) |
| Type of transplant | |
| Kidney | 35 (89) |
| Kidney/pancreas | 4 (10) |
| Time since transplant (years) | |
| Not stated | 3 (8) |
| 0–1 | 4 (10) |
| 1–3 | 6 (15) |
| 3–5 | 11 (28) |
| 5–10 | 5 (13) |
| 10–15 | 5 (13) |
| 15–20 | 3 (8) |
| More than 20 | 2 (5) |
| Immunosuppression | |
| Tacrolimus | 28 (72) |
| Cyclosporine | 4 (10) |
| Prednisone | 35 (90) |
| Mycophenolate mofetil | 25 (64) |
| Sirolimus | 7 (18) |