TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics among donor and recipient candidates
| Characteristics | All (N = 153) | Donor (N = 51) | Recipient (N = 102) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, median (range) | 53 (20–78) | 40 (23–67) | 59 (20–78) | <0.001 |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.001 | |||
| Female | 66 (43.1) | 32 (62.7) | 34 (33.3) | |
| Male | 87 (56.9) | 19 (37.3) | 68 (66.7) | |
| Race, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| White | 110 (71.2) | 47 (92.2) | 63 (61.8) | |
| Black | 35 (23.1) | 2 (3.9) | 33 (32.4) | |
| Other | 8 (5.2) | 2 (3.9) | 6 (5.9) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | 0.149 | |||
| Divorced | 21 (13.7) | 5 (9.8) | 16 (15.7) | |
| Married | 74 (48.4) | 31 (60.8) | 43 (42.2) | |
| Never married | 46 (30.1) | 13 (25.5) | 33 (32.4) | |
| Separated or widowed | 12 (7.8) | 2 (3.9) | 10 (9.8) | |
| Education, n (%) | 0.004 | |||
| High school graduate | 47 (30.7) | 8 (15.7) | 39 (38.2) | |
| Some college but no degree/associate degree in college (2 y) | 52 (34.0) | 17 (33.3) | 35 (34.3) | |
| Bachelor’s degree and above | 54 (35.3) | 26 (51.0) | 28 (27.5) | |
| Household income, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| <$39 999 | 56 (39.1) | 6 (11.7) | 50 (54.3) | |
| $40 000–$99 999 | 57 (39.9) | 23 (45.1) | 34 (36.9) | |
| ≥$100 000 | 30 (21.0) | 22 (43.1) | 8 (8.7) | |
| Job status, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Not working | 49 (34.0) | 4 (7.8) | 45 (48.4) | |
| Full time | 70 (48.6) | 45 (88.2) | 25 (26.9) | |
| Part time | 25 (17.4) | 2 (3.9) | 23 (24.7) | |
| Dialysis, n (%) | ||||
| No | – | – | 41 (40.2) | |
| Yes | – | – | 61 (59.8) |