Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical variables associated with positive and negative attitudes towards transplantation
Demographics N(%) | Positive attitude N = 66 (60%) | Negative attitude N = 44 (40%) | Total N = 110 (100%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.64 | |||
Female | 30 (45.5%) | 18 (40.9%) | 48 (43.6%) | |
Male | 36 (54.5%) | 26 (59.1%) | 62 (56.4%) | |
Age | 0.04 | |||
< 50 | 16 (24.2%) | 6 (13.6%) | 22 (20.0%) | |
50–59 | 17 (25.8%) | 9 (20.5%) | 26 (23.6%) | |
60–69 | 25 (37.9%) | 14 (31.8%) | 39 (35.5%) | |
> 69 | 8 (12.1%) | 15 (34.1%) | 23 (20.9%) | |
Race | 0.05 | |||
Black | 53 (80.3%) | 28 (63.6%) | 81 (73.6%) | |
Other | 13 (19.7%) | 16 (36.4%) | 29 (26.4%) | |
Facility | 0.01 | |||
1 (Urban) | 48 (72.7%) | 22 (50.0%) | 70 (63.4%) | |
2 (Suburban) | 18 (27.3%) | 22 (50.0%) | 40 (36.6%) | |
Married/ Cohabit | 24 (36.4%) | 12 (27.3%) | 36 (32.3%) | 0.36 |
Religion | 0.78 | |||
Protestant | 38 (57.6%) | 23 (52.3%) | 61 (55.5%) | |
Catholic | 11 (16.7%) | 7 (15.9%) | 18 (16.4%) | |
Jewish | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (4.5%) | 3 (2.7%) | |
Muslim | 4 (6.1%) | 1 (2.3%) | 5 (4.5%) | |
Other | 6 (9.1%) | 6 (13.6%) | 12 (10.9%) | |
None | 6 (9.1%) | 5 (11.4%) | 11 (10.0%) | |
Health | 0.81 | |||
Excellent | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
Very good | 9 (13.6%) | 6 (13.6%) | 15 (13.6%) | |
Good | 23 (34.8%) | 12 (27.3%) | 35 (31.8%) | |
Fair | 26 (39.4%) | 20 (45.5%) | 46 (41.8%) | |
Poor | 7 (10.6%) | 6 (13.6%) | 13 (11.8%) | |
Education | 0.71 | |||
Less than high School | 6 (9.2%) | 7 (15.9%) | 13 (11.9%) | |
High School graduate | 24 (36.9%) | 15 (34.1%) | 39 (35.8%) | |
College with no degree | 10 (15.4%) | 6 (13.6%) | 16 (14.7%) | |
Associate degree | 11 (16.9%) | 6 (13.6%) | 17 (15.6%) | |
Bachelor’s degree | 12 (18.5%) | 6 (13.6%) | 18 (16.5%) | |
Master's degree | 1 (1.5%) | 3 (6.8%) | 4 (3.7%) | |
Ph.D. degree | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (2.3%) | 2 (1.8%) | |
Employment | 0.13 | |||
Employed Full-time | 3 (4.5%) | 1 (2.3%) | 4 (3.6%) | |
Employed Part-time | 2 (3.0%) | 2 (4.5%) | 4 (3.6%) | |
Unemployed looking for work | 3 (4.5%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (2.7%) | |
Unemployed and not looking for work | 4 (6.1%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (3.6%) | |
Retired | 22 (33.3%) | 25 (56.8%) | 47 (42.7%) | |
Homemaker | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
Disabled | 31 (47.0%) | 16 (36.4%) | 47 (42.7%) | |
Income k = $1000 | 0.05 | |||
0-19 k | 25 (37.9%) | 9 (20.5%) | 34 (30.9%) | |
20-39 k | 12 (18.2%) | 8 (18.2%) | 20 (18.2%) | |
40-59 k | 4 (6.1%) | 4 (9.1%) | 8 (7.3%) | |
60-79 k | 5 (7.6%) | 3 (6.8%) | 8 (7.3%) | |
80-99 k | 4 (6.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (3.6%) | |
100 k or more | 5 (7.6%) | 3 (6.5%) | 8 (7.3%) | |
Don’t know | 2 (3.0%) | 9 (20.5%) | 11 (10.0%) | |
Nonresponse | 9 (13.6%) | 8 (18.2%) | 17 (15.5%) | |
Dialysis vintage | 0.22 | |||
< 6 months | 3 (4.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (2.7%) | |
6 months—1 year | 9 (13.6%) | 3 (6.8%) | 12 (10.9) | |
1-5 years | 29 (43.9%) | 26 (59.1%) | 55 (50.0%) | |
> 5 Years | 25 (37.9%) | 15 (34.1%) | 40 (36.4%) | |
Accept kidney from Someone who has died | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 64 (97.0%) | 25 (58.1%) | 89 (81.7%) | |
No | 2 (3.0%) | 17 (39.5%) | 19 (17.4%) | |
Don’t know | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.3%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
Accept kidney from Living donor | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 64 (97.0%) | 29 (67.4%) | 93 (85.3%) | |
No | 2 (3.0%) | 13 (30.2%) | 15 (13.8%) | |
Don’t know | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.3%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
Would You Like More Transplant Information | 0.01 | |||
Yes | 36 (54.5%) | 13 (29.5%) | 49(44.5%) | |
No | 30 (45.5%) | 31 (70.5%) | 61(55.5%) |