Table 3.
Kidney transplantation attitudes and status among all study participants
| Attitudes and Status | Men (n) | Women (n) | Total (n) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 47.5% (48) | 52.5% (53) | 100% (101) | |
| Would accept LDKT | 48 | 53 | 101 | 0.003 |
| Yes | 87.5% (42) | 58.5% (31) | 72.3% (73) | 0.001b |
| No | 10.4% (5) | 24.5% (13) | 17.8% (18) | |
| Do not know | 2.1% (1) | 17% (9) | 9.9% (10) | |
| Would accept DDKT | 48 | 53 | 101 | 0.004 |
| Yes | 85.4% (41) | 56.6% (30) | 70.3% (71) | |
| No | 4.2% (2) | 24.5% (13) | 14.9% (15) | |
| Do not know | 10.4% (5) | 18.9% (10) | 14.9% (15) | |
| Waitlisted | 48 | 53 | 101 | 0.15 |
| Yes | 31.3% (15) | 18.9% (10) | 24.8% (25) | |
| No | 68.8% (33) | 81.1% (43) | 75.2% (76) | |
| Want transplant evaluation | 45 | 50 | 95 | <0.01c |
| Yes | 75.6% (34) | 42% (21) | 57.9% (55) | |
| No | 22.2% (10) | 44% (22) | 33.7% (32) | |
| Do not know | 2.2% (1) | 14% (7) | 8.4% (8) | |
| Being evaluated for transplant | 46 | 53 | 99 | 0.01d |
| Yes | 52.2% (24) | 28.3% (15) | 39.4% (39) | 0.07c |
| No | 45.7% (21) | 71.7% (38) | 59.6% (59) | |
| Do not know | 2.2% (1) | 0% (0) | 1% (1) | |
| Want more information | 47 | 52 | 99 | 0.17c |
| Yes | 80.9% (38) | 61.5% (32) | 70.7% (70) | |
| No | 14.9% (7) | 32.7% (17) | 24.2% (24) | |
| Do not know | 4.3% (2) | 5.8% (3) | 5.1% (5) | |
| Received unsolicited LDKT offer | 48 | 53 | 101 | 0.02e |
| Yes | 37.5% (18) | 60.4% (32) | 49.5% (50) | |
| No | 60.4% (29) | 37.7% (20) | 48.5% (49) | |
| Do not know | 2.1% (1) | 1.9% (1) | 2.0% (2) | |
| Changed mind about LDKT | 48 | 53 | 101 | 0.01e |
| Yes | 16.7% (8) | 39.6% (21) | 28.7% (29) | |
| No | 81.2% (39) | 58.5% (31) | 69.3% (70) | |
| Do not know | 2.1% (1) | 1.9% (1) | 2% (2) |
LDKT, living donor kidney transplant; DDKT, deceased donor kidney transplant.
P value calculated by Pearson chi-squared test unless otherwise noted.
P value calculated by Pearson chi-squared test for 2×2 table combining no and do not know.
Yates P value.
P value calculated excluding do not know (one patient).
P value calculated excluding do not know (two patients).