Examining kidney donation in Nigeria: a mixed methods study of family members’ knowledge, perceptions, information needs and decision-making

Mamven, Manmak; Adejumo, Oluseyi Ademola; Edeki, Imuetinyan Rashida; Oyedepo, Dapo Sunday; Ngoka, Stanley Chidozie; Abdu, Alhaji; Tuko, Moses Tari; Adeyeye, Lawrence Adedeji; Loskurima, Umar; Fasaanu, Ayodeji; Madu, Nwokedi Chinedu; Angbazo, Dorcas; Ummate, Ibrahim

doi:10.1186/s12882-025-04064-9

Table 5 Participant characteristics for the qualitative study on kidney donation in Nigeria

From: Examining kidney donation in Nigeria: a mixed methods study of family members’ knowledge, perceptions, information needs and decision-making

ID	Age	Gender	Occupation	Education	Relationship	Religion	Center	Location
001	41	Female	Civil servant/	Tertiary	Daughter	Christianity	UATH	Abuja/FCT
002	30	Male	Unemployed	Tertiary	Son	Christianity	UATH	Abuja/FCT
003	66	Female	Retiree	Tertiary	Wife	Christianity	UATH	Abuja/FCT
004	29	Male	Not employed	Tertiary	Son	Christianity	UATH	Abuja/FCT
005	37	Male	Real Estate	Tertiary	Son	Christianity	UITH	N.Central
006	37	Female	Business	Tertiary	Wife	Christianity	UITH	N. Central
007	44	Female	Civil servant	Tertiary	Sister	Christianity	UITH	N. Central
008	55	Male	School Administrator	Tertiary	Husband	Christianity	UITH	N.Central
009	43	Male	Soldier	Tertiary	Husband	Islam	ATBUTH	N. East
010	33	Female	Principal env. Health officer	Post-Secondary	Niece	Islam	ATBUTH	N. East
011	28	Female	Business	Tertiary	Daughter	Islam	ATBUTH	N.East
012	24	Male	Student	Post-Secondary	Son	Islam	ATBUTH	N. East
013	21	Male	Student	Secondary	Son	Islam	FMC	N.West
014	29	Female	Teacher	Tertiary	Sister	Christianity	FMC	N. West
015	34	Male	Civil Servant	Tertiary	Son	Islam	AKTH	N. West
016	40	Male	Business	Tertiary	Brother	Islam	AKTH	N. West
017	59	Female	Retiree	Tertiary	Daughter	Christianity	FTH	S.East
018	52	Female	Unemployed	Secondary	Mother	Christianity	FTH	S. East
019	32	Female	Business	Tertiary	Daughter	Christianity	FTH	S. East
020	44	Female	Civil servant	Tertiary	Daughter	Christianity	FTH	S.East
021	37	Male	Technologist	Tertiary	Son	Christianity	UBTH	S. South
022	78	Male	Retiree	Tertiary	Husband	Christianity	UBTH	S. South
023	60	Female	Nursing	Tertiary	Mother	Christianity	UBTH	S. South
024	66	Male	Retiree	Tertiary	Father	Christianity	UBTH	S.South
025	56	Female	Catering	Tertiary	Wife	Christianity	UNIMED	S.West
026	28	Female	Student + business	Secondary	Sister	Christianity	UNIMED	S.West
027	33	Male	Business	Tertiary	Son	Christianity	UNIMED	S.West
028	30	Female	Business	Tertiary	Sister	Christianity	UNIMED	S.West

Note UATH- University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, UITH- University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, ATBUTH-Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, FMC- Federal Medical Centre, AKTH- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, FTH-Federal Teaching Hospital, UBTH- University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UNIMED- University of Medical Sciences
N-North, E-East, W-West, S-South. Env-environmental

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