TABLE 3.
Concerns about donation and donor motivations.
| n (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | |
| “I am worried about the potential long-term effects of UKD on the donor’s…” | |||||
| Physical health | 10 (6.5) | 55 (35.9) | 29 (19.0) | 49 (32.0) | 10 (6.5) |
| Psychological health | 7 (4.6) | 51 (33.3) | 40 (26.1) | 48 (31.4) | 7 (4.6) |
| “I am worried UKDs may regret their decision to donate in the future” | 3 (2.0) | 47 (30.7) | 46 (30.1) | 51 (33.3) | 6 (3.9) |
| “I am worried that UKD is potentially a burden for the donor’s family” | 10 (6.5) | 55 (35.9) | 29 (19.0) | 49 (32.0) | 10 (6.5) |
| “I believe unspecified (non-directed altruistic) living kidney donors make balanced decisions when choosing/deciding whether to donate or not” | 28 (18.3) | 76 (49.7) | 43 (28.1) | 5 (3.3) | 1 (0.7) |
| “I think many people wishing to be UKDs are more likely to be risk-takers who do not fully consider the consequences of their actions” | 1 (0.7) | 16 (10.5) | 48 (31.4) | 74 (48.4) | 14 (9.2) |
| “I think many people wishing to be unspecified (non-directed altruistic) kidney donors are likely to have a history of mental health problems” | 3 (2.0) | 25 (16.3) | 40 (26.1) | 66 (43.1) | 19 (12.4) |
| “I believe it is possible for unspecified (non-directed altruistic) donors to be motivated purely by the desire to help others” | 61 (39.9) | 80 (52.3) | 9 (5.9) | 3 (2.0) | 0 (0) |
| How often do you think that altruistic donors are motivated by… | |||||
| “Personal psychological benefit” | 32 (20.9) | 101 (66.0) | 14 (9.2) | 5 (3.3) | 1 (0.7) |
| “Desire to improve social status” | 3 (2.0) | 30 (19.6) | 55 (35.9) | 59 (38.6) | 6 (3.9) |
| “Religious or spiritual beliefs” | 18 (11.8) | 82 (53.6) | 41 (26.8) | 11 (7.2) | 1 (0.7) |
| “Civic duty and social responsibility” | 15 (9.8) | 91 (59.5) | 31 (20.3) | 16 (10.5) | 0 (0) |
| “Personal psychological ill-health” | 6 (3.9) | 24 (15.7) | 60 (39.2) | 57 (37.3) | 6 (3.9) |