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Table 4 Univariate and Multivariate Analysis among Not-Approved and Approved LKD Candidates

From: Psychosocial characteristics of potential and actual living kidney donors

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Univariate Analysis, p-value

Multivariate Analysis, OR (95% CI)

Age

0.25

1.05 (1.01, 1.09)

BMI

0.68

N/A

Gender

0.42

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ā€ƒMale

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Ref

ā€ƒFemale

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1.51 (0.77, 2.98)

Race

ā€‰<ā€‰0.01

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ā€ƒWhite

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Ref

ā€ƒBlack

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0.10 (0.03, 0.33)

ā€ƒOther

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0.30 (0.07, 1.34)

Relationship to recipient

0.59

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ā€ƒBlood relative

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Ref

ā€ƒSpouse/significant other

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1.25 (0.42, 3.69)

ā€ƒStep-family or in-law

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0.65 (0.18, 2.33)

ā€ƒNot related

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1.18 (0.55, 2.55)

Previous blood donor

0.11

1.08 (0.54, 2.19)

Registered as organ donor on I.D

0.13

0.88 (0.41, 1.86)

Knows cause of recipientā€™s CKD

0.32

1.48 (0.73, 3.0)

Gets regular physicals

0.96

0.98 (0.45, 2.13)

Current substance use

0.02

0.85 (0.35, 2.02)

Type of substance used

0.01

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ā€ƒAlcohol

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N/A

ā€ƒTobacco

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N/A

ā€ƒMarijuana

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N/A

ā€ƒMultiple substances

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N/A

ā€ƒNo use

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N/A

Remote substance use

ā€‰<ā€‰0.01

0.82 (0.38, 1.76)

Diagnosis of psychiatric disorder

0.09

0.39 (0.18, 0.83)

Currently on psych medication

0.01

N/A

Owns home

ā€‰<ā€‰0.01

N/A

Drives car

0.17

1.78 (0.14, 21.9)

Living with dependent

0.18

1.07 (0.52, 2.21)

Owns pet

0.10

0.78 (0.37, 1.65)

Share of household income

0.76

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ā€ƒSplit

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Ref

ā€ƒMinimal

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1.87 (0.49, 7.20)

ā€ƒMajority

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1.39 (0.51, 3.76)

Share of household tasks

0.68

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ā€ƒSplit

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Ref

ā€ƒMinimal

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0.57 (0.18, 1.77)

ā€ƒMajority

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1.12 (0.43, 2.94)

Has access to computer and is computer literate

0.01

N/A

Highest level of education completed

0.01

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ā€ƒHigh school

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0.32 (0.15, 0.66)

ā€ƒTrade school

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5.07 (0.49, 52.5)

ā€ƒUndergraduate

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Ref

ā€ƒGraduate

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0.83 (0.36, 1.91)

Currently employed

0.47

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ā€ƒYes

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Ref

ā€ƒNo

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0.78 (0.17, 3.55)

ā€ƒRetired

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0.72 (0.20, 2.61)

Has paid leave

0.43

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ā€ƒYes

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N/A

ā€ƒNo

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N/A

ā€ƒRetired

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N/A

Has health insurance

0.54

0.41 (0.10, 1.70)

Marital status

0.08

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ā€ƒMarried/in a partnership

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Ref

ā€ƒWidowed/divorced

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0.55 (0.17, 1.73)

ā€ƒSingle

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0.40 (0.13, 1.24)

Family reaction to interest in donation

ā€‰<ā€‰0.01

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ā€ƒPositive with some reservations

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Ref

ā€ƒNegative

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0.23 (0.04, 1.48)

ā€ƒVery positive

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1.11 (0.57, 2.15)

Requires social support from outside the home

0.09

0.82 (0.38, 1.76)

Has religious or spiritual support

0.63

1.30 (0.62, 2.71)

Has financial support

0.13

2.30 (0.37, 14.2)

Has advanced directive

0.36

2.10 (0.90, 4.89)

Assigned psychosocial risk score

ā€‰<ā€‰0.01

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ā€ƒLow risk

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Ref

ā€ƒModerate risk

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0.74 (0.35, 1.57)

ā€ƒHigh risk

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0.01 (<ā€‰0.01, 0.12)