Table 1.
Significant associations with first mention of donation by family
| First mention of organ donation€ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donation Decision Variables | Next-of-Kin or Family Member (n = 73) | Health Provider or OPO (n = 212) | Fisher’s exact test, chi square (χ2) statistic, or t test ¶ | |
| Organ donation decision | Donate | 54 (36.7) | 93 (63.3) | p < 0.0001 |
| Not donate | 19 (13.8) | 119 (86.2) | ||
| Characteristics of the deceased | ||||
| Age | 43.3±17.1 | 54.6±19.7 | t = 4.4, p < 0.0001 | |
| Days in hospital | 10.6±14.6 | 5.1±9.8 | t = 3.6, p < 0.0001 | |
| Previous donation discussion with next-of-kin | Yes | 52 (36.4) | 91 (63.6) | p < 0.0001 |
| No | 21 (14.8) | 121 (85.2) | ||
| Previous donation discussion with others | Yes | 33 (47.8) | 36 (52.2) | χ2= 24.1, p < 0.0001 |
| No | 22 (16.8) | 109 (83.2) | ||
| Don’t know | 18 (21.2) | 67 (78.8) | ||
| Donation intentions known by next-of-kin | Wanted to be donor | 45 (34.4) | 86 (65.6) | χ2 = 11.3, p = 0.004 |
| Did not want to donate | 9 (26.5) | 25 (73.5) | ||
| Donation wishes unknown | 19 (15.8) | 101 (84.2) | ||
| Next-of-kin characteristics | ||||
| Age | 44.3±13.0 | 51.0±12.97 | t = 3.8, p < 0.0001 | |
| Donor designation on license or registered donor | Yes | 49 (32.9) | 100 (67.1) | p = 0.004 |
| No | 23 (17.6) | 108 (82.4) | ||
| Organ donation attitudes§ | 16.8±2.9 | 14.7±4.0 | t = 4.2, p < 0.0001 | |
| Organ donation beliefs& | 69.9±10.1 | 63.0±11.2 | t = 4.6, p < 0.0001 | |
| Source of organ donation information in 6 months prior to loved one’s death | ||||
| Discussion with family member | Yes | 45 (39.8) | 68 (60.2) | p < 0.0001 |
| No | 28 (16.3) | 144 (83.7) | ||
| Public service announcement | Yes | 35 (34.0) | 68 (66.0) | p = 0.02 |
| No | 38 (20.9) | 144 (79.1) | ||
| Requestor characteristics | ||||
| Perceived compassion of person who formally requested donation | Very compassionate | 60 (33.7) | 118 (66.3) | χ2 = 16.6, p < 0.0001 |
| Somewhat compassionate | 7 (10.4) | 60 (89.6) | ||
| Not at all compassionate | 6 (15.0) | 34 (85.0) | ||
| Satisfaction with healthcare team✹ | 44.4±5.7 | 41.2±7.2 | t = 3.4, p = 0.001 | |
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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 = 6–24, with higher scores reflecting more positive attitudes toward organ donation.
&
Measured using 4-point Likert scale. Range = 22–88, with higher scores reflecting more positive beliefs about organ donation.
✹
Measured using 4-point Likert scale. Range = 14–56, with higher score indicating more satisfaction with the health care team.