Table 2.
Demographical features
| Donor candidates (n = 154) | Eligible donors (n =142) | Excluded donors (n = 12) | Statistical comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| mean (SD) | 50.9 (10.09) | 50.72 (10.34) | 53.42 (6.34) | n.s. |
| range | 23 – 72 | 23 – 72 | 43 – 61 | |
| Gender | ||||
| female | 86 (55.8 %) | 78 (54.9 %) | 8 (66.7 %) | n.s. |
| male | 68 (44.2 %) | 64 (45.1 %) | 4 (33.3 %) | |
| Family status | ||||
| single | 11 (7.1 %) | 10 (7.0 %) | 1 (8.3 %) | n.s. |
| married | 115 (74.1 %) | 107 (75.4 %) | 8 (66.7 %) | |
| widowed | 4 (2.6 %) | 4 (2.8 %) | - | |
| separated/ divorced | 24 (15.6 %) | 21 (14.8 %) | 3 (25 %) | |
| no data | - | - | - | |
| Education level | ||||
| without certificate | 4 (2.6 %) | 4 (2.8 %) | - | n.s. |
| middle school | 108 (70.6 %) | 96 (67.7 %) | 12 (100 %) | |
| university-entrance | 41 (26.8 %) | 40 (28.2 %) | - | |
| diploma | ||||
| not reported | 1 (0.6 %) | 2 (1.4 %) | - | |
| Nationality | ||||
| German | 145 | 133 (93.7 %) | 12 (100 %) | n.s. |
| others | 9 | 9 (6.3 %) | - | |
| Donotation for | ||||
| parents for children | 40 (26.5 %) | 38 (26.8 %) | 2 (16.7 %) | .049* |
| children for parents | 1 (0.7 %) | 1 (0.7 %) | - | |
| spouses | 59 (38.3 %) | 57 (40.1 %) | 2 (16.7 %) | |
| partner | 9 (5.8 %) | 8 (5.6 %) | 1 (8.3 %) | |
| siblings | 27 (17.9 %) | 24 (16.9 %) | 3 (25 %) | |
| other relatives | 8 (5.3 %) | 7 (4.9 %) | 1 (8.3 %) | |
| non-relatives | 7 (4.6 %) | 4 (2.8 %) | 3 (25 %) | |
| no data | 3 (1.9 %) | 3 (2.1 %) | - | |
| Recipients | ||||
| on dialysis | 110 (71.4 %) | 99 (69.7 %) | 11 (91.7 %) | |
| pre-emptive | 40 (26 %) | 40 (28.2 %) | - | |
| no data | 4 (2.6 %) | 3 (2.1 %) | 1 (8.3 %) |
* Fischer`s z-value