TABLE 7.
Serum uric acid and kidney stones
| Characteristic | Candidates evaluated (N = 2107), n (%) | Donation decision made | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not accepted (N = 788), n (%) | Accepted (N = 790), n (%) | P accepted vs not accepted | ||
| Serum uric acid (mg/dL) | 0.074a, 0.033b | |||
| <7 | 1549 (73.5) | 557 (70.7) | 572 (72.4) | |
| ≥7 | 118 (5.6) | 51 (6.5) | 31 (3.9) | |
| Unknown/missing | 440 (20.9) | 180 (22.8) | 187 (23.7) | |
| History of gout | 0.967 | |||
| Yes | 20 (0.9) | 9 (1.1) | 9 (1.1) | |
| No | 1864 (88.5) | 691 (87.7) | 696 (88.1) | |
| Unknown/missing | 223 (10.6) | 88 (11.2) | 85 (10.8) | |
| History of kidney stones | 0.045a, 0.066b | |||
| Yes | 71 (3.4) | 34 (4.3) | 20 (2.5) | |
| No | 2010 (95.4) | 743 (94.3) | 765 (96.8) | |
| Unknown/missing | 26 (1.2) | 11 (1.4) | 5 (0.6) | |
P values are from the χ2 test.
aWith missing values.
bWithout missing values.