TABLE 1

Change in dose-corrected concentration (C/D ratio) of four immunosuppressants between winter (January–March) and summer (July–September)

n refers to the total number of values included in the analysis (i.e., two per patient in the paired comparison).

Unpaired TestPaired Test
nChange in C/D RatioP ValuenChange in C/D RatioP Value
Tacrolimus2439−4.9% (−8.8; −0.9)0.021898−6.9% (−9.0; −4.9)<0.0001
Sirolimus366−17.2% (−25.3; −4.0)0.007184−8.1% (−16.5; 0.3)0.06
Cyclosporine20202.0% (−2.8; 4.4)0.6714180.7% (−1.5; 2.9)0.52
Mycophenolic acid3971.2% (−12.4; 19.3)0.71106−6.1% (−27.4; 14.5)0.55