TABLE 1.
Participant characteristics of blood donors surveyed as potential stool donors (N = 209).
| Participant characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Site at which questionnaire was collected: | ||
| Blue Route Mall | 51 | 25 |
| Long Street | 84 | 40 |
| N1 City Mall | 74 | 35 |
| Participant gender: | ||
| Female | 120 | 57 |
| Male | 88 | 42 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Participant age at visit (years): | ||
| 18–21 | 28 | 13 |
| 21–30 | 66 | 32 |
| 31–40 | 60 | 29 |
| 41–50 | 55 | 26 |
| Categorical classification of participant occupation: | ||
| Learner/student | 41 | 20 |
| Employed | 153 | 73 |
| Unemployed | 10 | 5 |
| Missing | 5 | 2 |
| Do you regularly donate blood? | ||
| Yes | 159 | 76 |
| No | 50 | 24 |
| Are you an organ donor/would you consider becoming an organ donor? | ||
| Yes | 113 | 54 |
| No | 63 | 30 |
| Unsure | 33 | 16 |
| Do you have prior knowledge of the concept of a healthy stool microbiome? | ||
| Yes | 60 | 29 |
| No | 131 | 63 |
| Unsure | 18 | 8 |
| Do you have prior knowledge of what an FMT is? | ||
| Yes | 34 | 16 |
| No | 159 | 76 |
| Unsure | 16 | 8 |
| Do you have prior knowledge of how FMTs could help patients? | ||
| Yes | 35 | 17 |
| No | 153 | 73 |
| Unsure | 21 | 10 |
| Do you have prior knowledge of what a stool collection kit looks like? | ||
| Yes | 32 | 15 |
| No | 175 | 84 |
| Missing | 2 | 1 |
| Would you consider being a stool sample donor if receiving the following compensation per donation: | ||
| None | 15 | 7 |
| ≤ ;R150.00 (≤ ;$8.00) | 48 | 23 |
| > ;R150.00 to ≤ ;R250.00 (> ;$8.00 to ≤ ;$13.00) | 68 | 33 |
| > ;R250.00 (> ;$13.00) | 9 | 4 |
| Any amount/travel costs | 10 | 5 |
| Missing | 59 | 28 |
| Do you believe helping other is more important than any inconvenience being a stool donor may impose? | ||
| Yes | 183 | 88 |
| No | 19 | 9 |
| Missing | 7 | 3 |
FMT, Faecal microbiota transplant.