Differences in symptom prevalence between age-categories in KTRs (A) 1–5 years post-transplantation (n = 158), (B) 5–15 years post-transplantation (n = 312) and (C) 15 or more years post-transplantation (n = 161).
| (A) . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 36) . | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 70) . | Age ≥65 years (n = 52) . | P-valuea . |
| Bone or joint pain | 6 (17) | 23 (33) | 27 (52) | .001 |
| Headache | 14 (39) | 25 (36) | 4 (8) | .001 |
| Spots on my face and/or back | 13 (36) | 15 (21) | 5 (10) | .004 |
| (B) | ||||
| Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 51) | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 120) | Age ≥65 years (n = 141) | P-valuea | |
| Symptoms that are less prevalent in KTRs in older age categories | ||||
| Decreased appetite | 9 (18) | 16 (13) | 7 (5) | .005 |
| Difficulty concentrating | 15 (29) | 49 (41) | 24 (17) | .005 |
| Nausea | 14 (28) | 19 (16) | 16 (11) | .011 |
| Increased hair growth on face and body | 7 (19) | 9 (13) | 3 (6) | .014 |
| Stomach complaints | 15 (29) | 23 (19) | 19 (14) | .014 |
| Feelings of depression | 18 (35) | 27 (23) | 26 (18) | .022b |
| Symptoms that are more prevalent in KTRs in older age categories | ||||
| Bruises | 20 (39) | 67 (56) | 101 (72) | .000 |
| Erectile problems (only men) | 9 (26) | 24 (32) | 43 (55) | .005 |
| Muscle soreness | 11 (22) | 39 (33) | 60 (43) | .005 |
| Dry mouth | 7 (14) | 26 (22) | 45 (32) | .006 |
| Difficulty seeing | 11 (22) | 40 (33) | 59 (42) | .009 |
| (C)c . | . | |||
| Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 14) | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 74) | Age ≥65 years (n = 73) | P-valuea | |
| (A) . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 36) . | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 70) . | Age ≥65 years (n = 52) . | P-valuea . |
| Bone or joint pain | 6 (17) | 23 (33) | 27 (52) | .001 |
| Headache | 14 (39) | 25 (36) | 4 (8) | .001 |
| Spots on my face and/or back | 13 (36) | 15 (21) | 5 (10) | .004 |
| (B) | ||||
| Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 51) | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 120) | Age ≥65 years (n = 141) | P-valuea | |
| Symptoms that are less prevalent in KTRs in older age categories | ||||
| Decreased appetite | 9 (18) | 16 (13) | 7 (5) | .005 |
| Difficulty concentrating | 15 (29) | 49 (41) | 24 (17) | .005 |
| Nausea | 14 (28) | 19 (16) | 16 (11) | .011 |
| Increased hair growth on face and body | 7 (19) | 9 (13) | 3 (6) | .014 |
| Stomach complaints | 15 (29) | 23 (19) | 19 (14) | .014 |
| Feelings of depression | 18 (35) | 27 (23) | 26 (18) | .022b |
| Symptoms that are more prevalent in KTRs in older age categories | ||||
| Bruises | 20 (39) | 67 (56) | 101 (72) | .000 |
| Erectile problems (only men) | 9 (26) | 24 (32) | 43 (55) | .005 |
| Muscle soreness | 11 (22) | 39 (33) | 60 (43) | .005 |
| Dry mouth | 7 (14) | 26 (22) | 45 (32) | .006 |
| Difficulty seeing | 11 (22) | 40 (33) | 59 (42) | .009 |
| (C)c . | . | |||
| Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 14) | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 74) | Age ≥65 years (n = 73) | P-valuea | |
Data are presented as n (%).
Corrected for multiple testing using Benjamini and Hochberg's procedure. Significant differences after correction for multiple testing are shown. Symptoms are ordered from smallest to largest P-value.
First value that is not significant after correction for multiple testing.
No differences in symptom prevalence were observed.
Differences in symptom prevalence between age-categories in KTRs (A) 1–5 years post-transplantation (n = 158), (B) 5–15 years post-transplantation (n = 312) and (C) 15 or more years post-transplantation (n = 161).
| (A) . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 36) . | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 70) . | Age ≥65 years (n = 52) . | P-valuea . |
| Bone or joint pain | 6 (17) | 23 (33) | 27 (52) | .001 |
| Headache | 14 (39) | 25 (36) | 4 (8) | .001 |
| Spots on my face and/or back | 13 (36) | 15 (21) | 5 (10) | .004 |
| (B) | ||||
| Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 51) | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 120) | Age ≥65 years (n = 141) | P-valuea | |
| Symptoms that are less prevalent in KTRs in older age categories | ||||
| Decreased appetite | 9 (18) | 16 (13) | 7 (5) | .005 |
| Difficulty concentrating | 15 (29) | 49 (41) | 24 (17) | .005 |
| Nausea | 14 (28) | 19 (16) | 16 (11) | .011 |
| Increased hair growth on face and body | 7 (19) | 9 (13) | 3 (6) | .014 |
| Stomach complaints | 15 (29) | 23 (19) | 19 (14) | .014 |
| Feelings of depression | 18 (35) | 27 (23) | 26 (18) | .022b |
| Symptoms that are more prevalent in KTRs in older age categories | ||||
| Bruises | 20 (39) | 67 (56) | 101 (72) | .000 |
| Erectile problems (only men) | 9 (26) | 24 (32) | 43 (55) | .005 |
| Muscle soreness | 11 (22) | 39 (33) | 60 (43) | .005 |
| Dry mouth | 7 (14) | 26 (22) | 45 (32) | .006 |
| Difficulty seeing | 11 (22) | 40 (33) | 59 (42) | .009 |
| (C)c . | . | |||
| Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 14) | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 74) | Age ≥65 years (n = 73) | P-valuea | |
| (A) . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 36) . | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 70) . | Age ≥65 years (n = 52) . | P-valuea . |
| Bone or joint pain | 6 (17) | 23 (33) | 27 (52) | .001 |
| Headache | 14 (39) | 25 (36) | 4 (8) | .001 |
| Spots on my face and/or back | 13 (36) | 15 (21) | 5 (10) | .004 |
| (B) | ||||
| Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 51) | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 120) | Age ≥65 years (n = 141) | P-valuea | |
| Symptoms that are less prevalent in KTRs in older age categories | ||||
| Decreased appetite | 9 (18) | 16 (13) | 7 (5) | .005 |
| Difficulty concentrating | 15 (29) | 49 (41) | 24 (17) | .005 |
| Nausea | 14 (28) | 19 (16) | 16 (11) | .011 |
| Increased hair growth on face and body | 7 (19) | 9 (13) | 3 (6) | .014 |
| Stomach complaints | 15 (29) | 23 (19) | 19 (14) | .014 |
| Feelings of depression | 18 (35) | 27 (23) | 26 (18) | .022b |
| Symptoms that are more prevalent in KTRs in older age categories | ||||
| Bruises | 20 (39) | 67 (56) | 101 (72) | .000 |
| Erectile problems (only men) | 9 (26) | 24 (32) | 43 (55) | .005 |
| Muscle soreness | 11 (22) | 39 (33) | 60 (43) | .005 |
| Dry mouth | 7 (14) | 26 (22) | 45 (32) | .006 |
| Difficulty seeing | 11 (22) | 40 (33) | 59 (42) | .009 |
| (C)c . | . | |||
| Age ≥18 to <50 years (n = 14) | Age ≥50 to <65 years (n = 74) | Age ≥65 years (n = 73) | P-valuea | |
Data are presented as n (%).
Corrected for multiple testing using Benjamini and Hochberg's procedure. Significant differences after correction for multiple testing are shown. Symptoms are ordered from smallest to largest P-value.
First value that is not significant after correction for multiple testing.
No differences in symptom prevalence were observed.
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