Table 3 “Care needs of patients in the process of accessing KT in terms of the number of visits, supplementary tests and economic cost” study variables
Variable Group | Variables |
|---|---|
Sociodemographic variables | Sex; Age; Work activity; Place of birth; Place of residence |
Clinical variables | Aetiology of Kidney Disease; Recurrent urine infections; Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Anxiety; Depression; Heart disease; Cerebrovascular disease; Peripheral vascular disease; and other pathologies found or accompanying |
Cardiovascular Risk Factors (CVRFs) | Arterial hypertension; Dyslipidaemia; Diabetes Mellitus; Body Mass Index; Sedentary lifestyle; Smoking habit |
Study time and implications | Study days; Suitable for donation/transplantation; Causes that contraindicate transplantation; Renal Replacement Treatment (RRT); Estimated glomerular filtration rate of the recipient at the first visit; Estimated glomerular filtration rate of the recipient at the final visit |
Visits with specialists | Number; Type; Modality and Cost of visits made as part of the assessment |
Supplementary tests | Number; Type; and Cost of supplementary tests carried out |