Table 1 Psychosocial Factors among Not-Approved and Approved LKD Candidates
From: Psychosocial characteristics of potential and actual living kidney donors
Not Approved (N = 104) | Approved (N = 221) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, median (25, 75th quantile) | 46.5 (34.3, 56) | 42 (32, 53) |
BMI, median (25, 75th quantile) | 26.6 (23.7, 29.6) | 25.8 (23.3, 29.8) |
Gender, N (%) | ||
Male | 41 (39.4) | 77 (34.8) |
Female | 63 (60.6) | 144 (65.2) |
Race, N (%) | ||
White | 77 (74.0) | 202 (91.4) |
Black | 21 (20.2) | 10 (4.5) |
Other | 6 (5.8) | 9 (4.1) |
Relationship to recipient, N (%) | ||
Blood relative | 53 (51.0) | 106 (48.0) |
Spouse/significant other | 11 (10.6) | 29 (13.1) |
Step-family or in-law | 9 (8.7) | 12 (5.4) |
Not related | 31 (29.8) | 74 (33.5) |
Previous blood donor, N (%) | 68 (65.4) | 163 (74.1) |
Registered as organ donor on I.D., N (%) | 73 (70.2) | 169 (77.9) |
Knows cause of recipient’s CKD, N (%) | 69 (66.4) | 158 (71.5) |
Gets regular physicals, N (%) | 75 (72.1) | 158 (71.8) |
Current substance use, N (%) | 39 (37.5) | 54 (24.4) |
Type of substance used, N (%) | ||
Alcohol | 9 (8.7) | 18 (8.1) |
Tobacco | 11 (10.6) | 17 (7.7) |
Marijuana | 2 (1.9) | 8 (3.6) |
Multiple substances | 17 (16.4) | 11 (5.0) |
No use | 65 (62.5) | 167 (75.6) |
Remote substance use, N (%) | 64 (61.5) | 98 (44.3) |
Diagnosis of psychiatric disorder, N (%) | 44 (42.3) | 72 (32.6) |
Currently on psych medication, N (%) | 41 (26.8) | 34 (18.3) |
Owns home, N (%) | 77 (74.0) | 193 (87.7) |
Drives car, N (%) | 100 (97.1) | 219 (99.1) |
Living with dependent, N (%) | 42 (40.4) | 107 (48.4) |
Owns pet, N (%) | 64 (62.1) | 154 (71.3) |
Share of household income, N (%) | ||
Split | 62 (59.6) | 141 (63.8) |
Minimal | 14 (13.5) | 26 (11.8) |
Majority | 28 (26.9) | 54 (24.4) |
Share of household tasks, N (%) | ||
Split | 67 (64.4) | 153 (69.2) |
Minimal | 10 (9.6) | 19 (8.6) |
Majority | 27 (26.0) | 49 (22.2) |
Has access to computer and is computer literate, N (%) | 97 (94.2) | 218 (99.1) |
Highest level of education completed, N (%) | ||
High school | 49 (47.1) | 62 (28.1) |
Trade school | 2 (1.9) | 10 (4.5) |
Undergraduate | 34 (32.7) | 93 (42.1) |
Graduate | 19 (18.3) | 56 (25.3) |
Currently employed, N (%) | ||
Yes | 84 (80.8) | 190 (86.0) |
No | 11 (10.6) | 18 (8.1) |
Retired | 9 (8.7) | 13 (5.9) |
Has paid leave, N (%) | ||
Yes | 56 (54.4) | 134 (61.2) |
No | 38 (36.9) | 72 (32.9) |
Retired | 9 (8.7) | 13 (5.9) |
Has health insurance, N (%) | 96 (92.3) | 208 (94.1) |
Marital status, N (%) | ||
Married/in a partnership | 62 (59.6) | 159 (72.0) |
Widowed/divorced | 15 (14.4) | 22 (10.0) |
Single | 27 (26.0) | 40 (18.0) |
Family reaction to interest in donation, N (%) | ||
Positive with some reservations | 31 (29.8) | 79 (35.9) |
Negative | 9 (8.7) | 3 (1.4) |
Very positive | 64 (61.5) | 138 (62.7) |
Requires social support from outside the home, N (%) | 58 (56.3) | 101 (46.1) |
Has religious or spiritual support, N (%) | 70 (68.0) | 156 (70.6) |
Has financial support, N (%) | 99 (95.2) | 215 (98.2) |
Has advanced directive, N (%) | 16 (15.4) | 43 (19.6) |
Assigned psychosocial risk score, N (%) | ||
Low risk | 56 (53.9) | 165 (74.7) |
Moderate risk | 35 (33.7) | 55 (24.9) |
High risk | 13 (12.5) | 1 (0.5) |