Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants (total n=32)
| Characteristics | Donors, n (%) | Recipients, n (%) | Total, n (%) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 9 (56) | 11 (69) | 20 (64) |
| Female | 7 (44) | 5 (32) | 12 (38) |
| Country of origin | |||
| Australia | 12 (75) | 14 (88) | 26 (81) |
| Other* | 4 (25) | 2 (13) | 6 (19) |
| Age (years) | |||
| 20–39 | 1 (6) | 2 (12) | 3 (9) |
| 40–49 | 4 (25) | 5 (31) | 9 (28) |
| 50–59 | 5 (32) | 3 (19) | 8 (25) |
| 60–69 | 3 (19) | 5 (32) | 8 (25) |
| 70–79 | 3 (19) | 1 (6) | 4 (13) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Anglo Celtic | 13 (81) | 13 (81) | 26 (81) |
| Other European | 2 (13) | 2 (13) | 4 (13) |
| Aboriginal | 1 (6) | 1 (6) | 2 (6) |
| Highest level of education | |||
| Secondary | 4 (25) | 6 (38) | 10 (31) |
| Tertiary—certificate/diploma | 3 (19) | 3 (19) | 6 (19) |
| Tertiary—undergraduate degree | 6 (38) | 4 (25) | 10 (31) |
| Tertiary—postgraduate degree | 3 (19) | 3 (19) | 6 (19) |
| Religion | |||
| Christianity | 8 (50) | 12 (75) | 20 (63) |
| No religion | 7 (44) | 3 (19) | 10 (31) |
| Buddhism | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 1 (3) |
| Other | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
| Employment status† | |||
| Full time | 5 (32) | 9 (57) | 14 (44) |
| Part time/casual | 4 (25) | 1 (6) | 5 (16) |
| Retired/pensioner | 6 (38) | 4 (25) | 10 (31) |
| Not employed | 0 (0) | 2 (13) | 2 (6) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/de-facto relationship | 13 (81) | 12 (75) | 25 (78) |
| Divorced/separated | 2 (13) | 2 (13) | 4 (13) |
| Single | 1 (6) | 2 (13) | 3 (9) |
*Other includes: Greece, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
†
N =31 as one participant did not provide data.