Transplant waiting-list status, network participation, transplant discussions, and living-donor requests
Variables | Infected | Susceptible | P Valuea | |
Requested a Donation before Enrollment, n=11 (24%) | Requested a Donation after Enrollment, n=13 (28%) | Did Not Request a Donation, n=22 (48%) | ||
Waiting list and transplant status | ||||
Wants a living-donor transplant | 11 (100) | 13 (100) | 15 (68) | 0.01 |
On the waiting list at beginning of study | 2 (18) | 4 (31) | 2 (9) | 0.26 |
On the waiting list or received a deceased-donor transplant by the end of study | 6 (55) | 7 (54) | 4 (18) | 0.04 |
Received a deceased-donor transplant | 2 (18) | 4 (31) | 1 (5) | 0.11 |
HD social network and discussions | ||||
Members of the HD social network | 10 (91) | 11 (85) | 11 (50) | 0.02 |
Discussed transplant with other participants | 8 (73) | 5 (39) | 2 (9) | 0.001 |
Discussed transplant with staff | 8 (73) | 8 (62) | 5 (24) | 0.01 |
Exposure and living-donor requests | ||||
Exposed to at least one member who discussed transplant | N/A | 2 (15) | 8 (36) | 0.26b |
Exposed to at least one member who requested a transplant | N/A | 5 (39) | 9 (41) | >0.99 |
Family and friends transplant discussions | ||||
Discussed with significant other | 6 (55) | 7 (54) | 8 (37) | 0.48 |
Discussed with children | 7 (64) | 9 (69) | 9 (41) | 0.21 |
Discussed with other family | 8 (73) | 11 (85) | 13 (59) | 0.27 |
Discussed with friends | 6 (55) | 8 (61) | 5 (26) | 0.05 |