Table 4 Factors influencing kidney donation decisions among family members of Ckd patients
Factors | Total | Unlikely (77) | Neutral (71) | Likely (158) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | 0.002 | ||||
18–30 | 71 | 17(23.9) | 10 (14.1) | 44 (62) | |
31–50 | 161 | 31(19.3) | 45 (28.0) | 85 (52.8) | |
> 50 | 71 | 29 (40.9) | 14 (19.7) | 28 (39.4) | |
Religion | 0.336 | ||||
Islam | 129 | 29(22.5) | 29(22.5) | 71(55.0) | |
Christianity | 175 | 48 (27.4) | 41(23.4) | 86 (49.1) | |
Education | 0.187 | ||||
No formal | 25 | 11(44.0) | 4 (16.0) | 10 (40.0) | |
Primary | 18 | 6 (33.3) | 3 (16.7) | 9 (50.0) | |
Secondary | 61 | 16 (26.2) | 18(29.5) | 27 (44.3) | |
Tertiary | 202 | 44 (21.8) | 46(22.8) | 112 (55.5) | |
Ethnicity | 0.450 | ||||
Bini/Eshan | 41 | 12 (29.3) | 7 (17.1) | 22 (53.7) | |
Hausa/Fulani | 47 | 16 (34.0) | 11(23.4) | 20 (42.6) | |
Igbo | 47 | 13 (27.7) | 14(29.8) | 20 (42.6) | |
Kanuri | 23 | 3(13.0) | 5(21.7) | 15(65.2) | |
Nupe | 11 | 2(18.2) | 2(18.2) | 7(63.6) | |
Yoruba | 84 | 19 (22.6) | 24 (28.6) | 41 (48.8) | |
Others | 53 | 12 (22.6) | 8 (15.1) | 33 (62.3) | |
Geopolitical zones | 0.024 | ||||
FCT | 39 | 7(17.9) | 11(28.2) | 21 (53.9 | |
North-central | 50 | 9(18.0) | 13(26.0) | 28 (56.0) | |
North-east | 46 | 3 (6.5) | 15(32.6) | 28 (60.9) | |
North-west | 54 | 23 (42.6) | 9(16.7) | 22 (40.7) | |
South-east | 21 | 5 (23.8) | 5(23.8) | 11(52.4) | |
South-south | 46 | 13 (28.3) | 8 (17.4) | 25 (54.4) | |
South-west | 49 | 17 (34.7) | 10(20.4) | 22(44.9) | |
Relationship with the patient | 0.005 | ||||
Parent | 79 | 9(11.4) | 17(21.5) | 53 (67.1) | |
Spouse | 84 | 28 (28.5) | 19 (22.6) | 37(44.0) | |
Sibling | 47 | 14 (29.8) | 12 (25.5) | 21 (44.7) | |
Child | 70 | 21(30.0) | 10 (14.3) | 39 (55.7) | |
Uncle, Aunt, Nephew, Niece, Cousin | 26 | 5 (19.2) | 13 (50.0) | 8 (30.8) | |
Age as a deciding factor | 0.005 | ||||
No | 96 | 29 (30.2) | 18 (18.8) | 49 (51.0) | |
Yes | 210 | 48 (22.9) | 53 (25.2) | 109 (51.9) | |
Informed about risks/benefits, of kidney donation | 0.006 | ||||
No | 230 | 63 (27.4) | 61 (26.5) | 106 (46.1) | |
Yes | 76 | 14 (18.4) | 10 (13.2) | 52 (68.4) | |
Awareness of ethical/legal regulations of kidney donation | 0.006 | ||||
No | 210 | 63 (30.0) | 50 (23.8) | 97 (46.2) | |
Yes | 96 | 14 (14.6) | 21 (21.9) | 61 (63.5) | |
Awareness of medical factors determining donor suitability | <0.001 | ||||
No | 194 | 60(30.9) | 49(25.3) | 85(43.8) | |
Yes | 112 | 17(15.2) | 22 (19.6) | 73 (65.2) | |
Importance of emotional/ psychological compatibility. | 0.010 | ||||
Not important | 23 | 12(52.2) | 1 (4.4) | 10 (43.5) | |
Neutral | 55 | 18 (32.7) | 15 (27.3) | 22 (40.0) | |
Important / Very important | 228 | 47(20.6) | 55 (24.1) | 126 (55.3) | |
Awareness of steps in kidney donation process | 0.114 | ||||
No | 240 | 66 (27.5) | 57(23.8) | 117(48.8) | |
Yes | 66 | 11(16.7) | 14(21.2) | 41(62.1) | |
Discussion of kidney donation with family members | 0.006 | ||||
No | 201 | 60(29.9) | 50(24.9) | 91(45.3) | |
Yes | 105 | 17(16.2) | 21(20.0) | 67(63.8) | |
Discussion with HCP or coordinator | 0.004 | ||||
No | 211 | 62(29.4) | 53(25.1) | 96(45.50) | |
Yes | 95 | 15(15.8) | 18(18.9) | 62(65.3) | |
Provision of Support or counsel to donors | < 0.001 | ||||
No | 34 | 19(55.9) | 7(20.6) | 8(23.0) | |
Yes | 272 | 58(21.3) | 64(23.5) | 150(55.2) |