Attribute | Variable name | Levels | Interpretation of coefficients |
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Time spent awaiting transplantation | Wait | 1 month, 2 years, and 10 years. | Indirect utility of each 1 year reduction in transplant recipient waiting time. |
Tissue type matching. | Tiss | Non-favourable match: 86% average kidney survival rate post-transplant. | Indirect utility of prioritizing people for each 1% improvement in kidney survival. |
 |  | Favourable match: 89% average kidney survival rate post-transplant. |  |
 |  | Perfect match: 90% average kidney survival rate post-transplant. |  |
How many child or adult dependents recipients have | Dep | None, 1, or 4 dependents. | Indirect utility of each additional dependent. |
Recipient age | Age | 20 years, 45 years, and 65 years | Indirect utility for each 1 year reduction in recipient age. |
Diseases predominantly affecting life expectancy | dis1 | No disease affecting life expectancy (other than Kidney disease) vs. moderate disease (uncontrolled hypertension or obesity) & Kidney disease. | Indirect utility of having no rather than moderate disease predominantly affecting life expectancy. |
 | dis2 | Moderate disease (uncontrolled hypertension or obesity) affecting life expectancy vs. severe disease (heart attack, stroke, or diabetes with complications). | Indirect utility of having moderate disease rather than severe disease predominantly affecting life expectancy. |
Diseases predominantly affecting quality of life | ill1 | No disease affecting quality of life (other than Kidney disease) vs. moderate disease (mild asthma). | Indirect utility of having no disease rather than a moderate disease predominantly affecting quality of life. |
 | ill2 | Moderate disease (mild asthma) affecting quality of life vs. severe disease (severe arthritis). | Indirect utility of having a moderate disease rather than a severe disease predominantly affecting quality of life. |