Table 1.
Characteristics of the living liver donors
| N = 124 | n (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age at survey completion | 37.9 (11.4) | |
| 19–29 | 37 (29.8) | |
| 30–39 | 35 (28.2) | |
| 40–49 | 29 (23.4) | |
| 50–59 | 19 (15.3) | |
| 60–63 | 4 (3.2) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 70 (56.5) | |
| Female | 54 (43.5) | |
| Education level | ||
| Less than a bachelor’s degree | 34 (27.4) | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 90 (72.6) | |
| Monthly income (million KRW) | ||
| < 3.5 | 78 (62.9) | |
| ≥ 3.5 | 43 (34.7) | |
| Unknown | 3 (2.4) | |
| Relationship to recipient | ||
| Child | 88 (71.0) | |
| Spouse | 17 (13.7) | |
| Sibling | 11 (8.9) | |
| Parent | 8 (6.5) | |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 9.5 (3.2) | |
| ≤6 | 16 (12.9) | |
| ≥7, ≤ 10 | 72 (58.1) | |
| ≥ 11, ≤ 15 | 33 (26.6) | |
| ≥16 | 3 (2.4) | |
| Clavien–Dindo classification | ||
| None | 64 (51.6) | |
| Grade I | 50 (40.3) | |
| Grade II | 7 (5.6) | |
| Grade III | 3 (2.4) | |
| Recipient status | ||
| Died | 11 (8.9) | |
| Survived | 111 (89.5) | |
| Unknown | 2 (1.6) | |
| Time since donation (years) | 2.1 (2.2) | |
| < 1 | 34 (27.4) | |
| ≥ 1, < 3 | 48 (38.7) | |
| ≥ 3, <5 | 31 (25.0) | |
| ≥ 5, < 10 | 9 (7.3) | |
| ≥ 10 | 2 (1.6) | |
| Satisfaction with decision to donate | ||
| Definitely not | 1 (0.8) | |
| Not likely | 3 (2.4) | |
| Somewhat likely | 26 (21.0) | |
| Very likely | 94 (75.8) |