Table 1.
Significant associations with donation decision instability for next-of-kin non-donors
| Make same decision again?€ | Fisher’s exact test, chi square (χ2) statistic, or t test ¶ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donation Decision Variables | Yes (n = 89) | No/Unsure (n = 49) | ||
| Characteristics of the deceased | ||||
| Previous donation discussion with next-of-kin | Yes | 41 (77.4) | 12 (22.6) | p = 0.01 |
| No | 48 (56.5) | 37(43.5) | ||
| Previous donation discussion with others | Yes | 22 (95.7) | 1 (4.3) | χ2 = 15.1, p = 0.001 |
| No | 38 (52.1) | 35 (47.9) | ||
| Don’t know | 29 (69.0) | 13 (31.0) | ||
| Next-of-kin characteristics | ||||
| Relationship to deceased | Spouse | 39 (66.1) | 20 (33.9) | χ2 = 11.0, p = 0.03 |
| Parent | 21 (84.0) | 4 (16.0) | ||
| Child | 15 (53.6) | 13 (46.4) | ||
| Sibling | 11 (68.8) | 5 (31.2) | ||
| Other | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | ||
| General transplant attitudes§ | 9.9±2.3 | 11.1±1.2 | t = 3.3, p = 0.001 | |
| Adequate knowledge of brain death | Yes | 30 (73.2) | 11 (26.8) | p = 0.002 |
| No | 21 (41.2) | 30 (58.8) | ||
| Important source of organ donation information in 6 months before loved one’s death | ||||
| Discussion with family members | Yes | 35 (81.4) | 8 (18.6) | p = 0.004 |
| No | 54 (56.8) | 41 (43.2) | ||
| Public service announcement | Yes | 39 (81.2) | 9 (18.8) | p = 0.003 |
| No | 50 (55.6) | 40 (44.4) | ||
| Movies or television | Yes | 37 (77.1) | 11 (22.9) | p = 0.03 |
| No | 52 (57.8) | 38 (42.2) | ||
| Requestor characteristics | ||||
| Person who 1st mentioned donation | OPO person | 10 (66.7) | 5 (33.3) | χ2 = 9.2, p = 0.01 |
| Non-OPO person | 61 (58.7) | 43 (41.3) | ||
| Family member | 18 (94.7) | 1 (5.3) | ||
| Communication processes | ||||
| Perceived timing of donation discussion | Timing was right | 48 (80.0) | 12 (20.0) | p = 0.001 |
| Timing was poor | 41 (52.6) | 37 (47.4) | ||
| Told of death before 1st mention of donation | Yes | 51 (82.3) | 11 (17.7) | p = 0.0001 |
| No | 38 (50.0) | 38 (50.0) | ||
| Given enough time to discuss donation decision | Yes | 63 (73.3) | 23 (26.7) | p = 0.006 |
| No | 26 (50.0) | 26 (50.0) | ||
| Satisfaction with healthcare team* | 40.2±6.1 | 37.6±8.3 | t = 2.1, p = 0.04 | |
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Values expressed as no. (%) or mean ± standard deviation.
¶
For Fisher’s exact test, only p values are calculated and reported; for chi square and t tests, both the test statistic and p value are calculated and reported.
§
Measured using 4-point Likert scale. Range = 4–16, with higher scores reflecting more positive attitudes toward transplantation.
*
Measured using 4-point Likert scale. Range = 14–56, with higher score indicating more satisfaction with the health care team.