TABLE 3.
General characteristics of disqualified donors and donors completing the LKD program.
| Characteristics | Disqualified donors n = 274 | Accepted donors n = 275 |
p-value |
| Age in years in median (IQR) | 55.5 (48.0–63.0) | 56.0 (49.0–61.0) | 0.82 |
| Range | 25–87 | 29–80 | |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 119 (43.4) | 116 (42.2) | 0.79 |
| Female | 155 (56.6) | 159 (57.8) | |
| Relationship to recipient, n (%) | |||
| Parents | 80 (29.2) | 124 (45.1) | 0.0017 |
| Spouse or partner | 105 (38.3) | 91 (33.1) | |
| Sibling | 39 (14.2) | 35 (12.7) | |
| Second degree relative | 17 (6.2) | 8 (2.9) | |
| Friend | 18 (6.6) | 9 (3.3) | |
| Other relatives* | 10 (3.6) | 8 (2.9) | |
| Acquaintance | 4 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Comparison of groups by Fisher’s exact test or Pearson’s Chi-square test for categorical data and Mann-Whitney U-test for continuous non-parametric data. *Includes stepfather, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law. n, absolute number; IQR, interquartile range; %, percentage.