Table 2.
Beliefs about living donation and living-donor kidney transplantation.
| Belief Statement | Transplant Type | Strongly Disagree n (%) | Disagreen n (%) | Agreen n (%) | Strongly Agree n (%) | Don’t Know n (%) | Chi2 p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. It is morally acceptable to take a kidney from a healthy person. | DDKT a | 8 (2) | 22 (4) | 293 (53) | 172 (31) | 52 (10) | <0.001 |
| LDKT a | 24 (4) | 11 (2) | 252 (39) | 340 (52) | 28 (4) | ||
| 2. Donors often agree to donate due to feelings of guilt or family pressure. | DDKT | 63 (11) | 172 (31) | 117 (21) | 22 (4) | 177 (32) | <0.001 |
| LDKT | 134 (20) | 262 (40) | 81 (12) | 9 (1) | 170 (26) | ||
| 3. Donating a kidney is a rewarding experience for the live donors. | DDKT | 6 (1) | 5 (0.9) | 260 (47) | 158 (29) | 123 (22) | <0.001 |
| LDKT | 11 (2) | 4 (0.6) | 269 (41) | 314 (48) | 60 (9) | ||
| 4. Donating a kidney to someone requires an extremely close personal relationship. | DDKT | 78 (14) | 286 (52) | 79 (14) | 47 (9) | 62 (11) | 0.004 |
| LDKT | 121 (18) | 331 (50) | 110 (17) | 59 (9) | 38 (6) | ||
| 5. A living-donor kidney transplant may strengthen the relationship between the donor and recipient. | DDKT | 8 (2) | 55 (10) | 254 (46) | 77 (14) | 158 (29) | <0.001 |
| LDKT | 13 (2) | 65 (10) | 314 (48) | 198 (30) | 69 (11) | ||
| 6. Approaching a potential donor who then says no will change the relationship between the two people. | DDKT | 47 (9) | 185 (34) | 85 (16) | 33 (6) | 200 (36) | 0.001 |
| LDKT | 91 (14) | 235 (36) | 96 (15) | 14 (2) | 222 (34) | ||
| 7. Asking someone to donate makes the recipient seem selfish. | DDKT | 45 (8) | 204 (37) | 120 (22) | 41 (8) | 139 (25) | 0.45 |
| LDKT | 68 (10) | 256 (39) | 145 (22) | 38 (6) | 151 (23) | ||
| 8. It is acceptable for a parent to receive a kidney from his/her child (over 18 years old). | DDKT | 23 (4) | 45 (8) | 292 (53) | 106 (19) | 86 (16) | 0.002 |
| LDKT | 17 (3) | 40 (6) | 365 (56) | 169 (26) | 68 (10) | ||
| 9. Decisions about donation should be made by the donor alone. The recipient should not ask for a kidney. | DDKT | 19 (4) | 112 (20) | 203 (37) | 127 (23) | 90 (16) | <0.001 |
| LDKT | 42 (6) | 121 (18) | 213 (32) | 220 (33) | 62 (9) | ||
| 10. Since the donor operation is not risk free, someone who needs a kidney transplant should wait for a kidney from someone who has died. | DDKT | 87 (16) | 311 (56) | 52 (9) | 10 (2) | 92 (17) | <0.001 |
| LDKT | 265 (40) | 336 (51) | 5 (0.8) | 8 (1) | 44 (7) |
a DDKT = deceased-donor kidney transplant; LDKT = living-donor kidney transplant.