Table 4.
Kidney transplantation attitudes and status among men and women <70 years old
| Attitudes and Status | Men (n) | Women (n) | Total (n) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age<70 yr old | 47.4% (37) | 52.6% (41) | 100% (78) | 0.97 |
| Would accept an LDKTb | 89.2% (33) | 65.9% (27) | 76.9% (60) | 0.01 |
| Would accept a DDKTb | 86.5% (32) | 58.5% (24) | 71.8% (56) | <0.01 |
| Waitlistedb | 37.8% (14) | 22.0% (9) | 29.5% (2) | 0.12 |
| Want to be evaluatedb | 85.3% (29) | 48.7% (19) | 65.8% (48) | 0.001 |
| Being evaluated for kidney transplantb | 63.9% (23) | 34.1% (14) | 48.1% (37) | <0.01 |
| Want more informationb | 77.8% (28) | 75.0% (30) | 76.3% (58) | 0.78 |
| Received unsolicited LDKT offerb | 43.2% (16) | 73.2% (30) | 59.0% (46) | <0.01 |
| Changed mind about kidney transplantb | 13.5% (5) | 43.9% (18) | 29.5% (23) | 0.003 |
| Declined a live kidney donation offerb | 25.0% (1) | 71.4% (10) | 61.1% (11) | 0.24 |
a
P value calculated by Pearson chi-squared test.
b
Percentages calculated using column totals and reported for those who replied yes versus no or do not know to the question.