TABLE 3.
Sibling Concerns Reported by Family Members
| Concern | Family Members, n = 109 | Parents, n = 50 | Grand-parents, n = 6 | Patients, n = 18 | Nondonor Siblings, n = 24 | Donor Siblings, n = 11 | P, Children Versus Adultsa |
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| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Emotional difficulty | 46 (42) | 18 (36) | 4 (67) | 6 (33) | 15 (63) | 3 (27) | .53 |
| Separation | 43 (39) | 18 (36) | 4 (67) | 7 (39) | 10 (42) | 4 (36) | .97 |
| Added responsibilities or burdens | 29 (27) | 11 (22) | 3 (50) | 3 (17) | 10 (42) | 2 (18) | .70 |
| Lack of information | 14 (13) | 2 (4) | 0 | 1 (6) | 8 (33) | 3 (27) | .006 |
| Feeling excluded | 14 (13) | 6 (12) | 0 | 1 (6) | 6 (25) | 1 (9) | .65 |
a
P values are derived from the comparison of adult and children concern rates. To obtain the frequencies and percentages for adults, we sum the parents and grandparents. To obtain the frequencies and percentages for children, we sum the patients, nondonor siblings, and donor siblings.