TABLE 2.
Socioeconomics
| Characteristic | Candidates evaluated (N = 2107), n (%) | Donation decision made | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not accepted (N = 788), n (%) | Accepted (N = 790), n (%) | P accepted vs not accepted | ||
| Highest education level achieved (categories collapsed) | 0.001 | |||
| High school or less | 412 (19.6) | 187 (23.7) | 133 (16.8) | |
| Attended college or technical school | 496 (23.5) | 169 (21.4) | 198 (25.1) | |
| Associate or bachelor’s degree | 726 (34.5) | 268 (34.0) | 259 (32.8) | |
| Postcollege graduate school | 393 (18.7) | 128 (16.2) | 171 (21.6) | |
| Unknown/missing | 80 (3.8) | 36 (4.6) | 29 (3.7) | |
| Health insurance coverage | 0.032 | |||
| Yes | 1847 (87.7) | 668 (84.8) | 704 (89.1) | |
| No | 194 (9.2) | 91 (11.5) | 62 (7.8) | |
| Unknown/missing | 66 (3.1) | 29 (3.7) | 24 (3.0) | |
| Working for an income | 0.290 | |||
| Yes | 1695 (80.4) | 616 (78.2) | 642 (81.3) | |
| No | 350 (16.6) | 145 (18.4) | 127 (16.1) | |
| Unknown/missing | 62 (2.9) | 27 (3.4) | 21 (2.7) | |
P values are from the χ2 test.