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. 2017 Mar 1;21(3):171–177. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2016.0407

Table 1.

FDM Sociodemographics by Consent Status

Demographic characteristic Authorized donation, n = 55 (64.7%) Refused donation, n = 30 (35.3%) Total sample, N = 85
Age, years, mean (SD) 49.1 (14.3) 47.9 (13.8) 48.9 (13.9)
Education, years, mean (SD) 14.8 (2.6) 13.9 (2.3) 14.4 (2.4)
Sex
 Female 36 (65.4) 23 (76.7) 59 (70.0)
Race
 African American 12 (21.8) 9 (30.0) 21 (24.0)
 White 42 (76.4) 19 (63.3) 61 (72.6)
 Other 1 (1.8) 2 (6.6) 3 (3.5)
Marital status
 Never married 6 (10.9) 5 (16.7) 11 (12.5)
 Married/cohabit 19 (34.5) 8 (26.7) 27 (32.0)
 Divorced/separated 5 (9.1) 4 (13.3) 9 (10.7)
 Widowed 25 (45.4) 11 (36.7) 36 (42.9)
 Not reported 0 (0) 2 (6.7) 2 (2.4)
Religious affiliation
 Protestant 35 (63.6) 16 (53.3) 51 (60.7)
 Catholic 8 (14.5) 8 (26.7) 16 (19.0)
 Other 6 (11.0) 3 (10.0) 9 (10.7)
 None 6 (11.0) 3 (10.0) 9 (10.7)
Relationship to patient
 Spouse 23 (41.8) 11 (36.7) 34 (40.5)
 Parent 11 (20.0) 8 (26.7) 19 (22.6)
 Sibling 10 (18.2) 3 (10.0) 13 (15.5)
 Offspring 9 (16.4) 8 (26.7) 17 (20.0)
 Other 2 (3.6) 0 (0) 2 (2.4)
Willing to donate own tissues
 Yes 53 (96.4) 17 (56.7) 70 (83.0)

Values are count (percent) unless noted otherwise.

FDM, family decision maker; SD, standard deviation.