Summary of demographic characteristics, time spent on dialysis and on waiting list for the four participant groups
| DD (N=10) | LD (N=10) | WL (N=12) | Tx failed (N=4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) |
| Age (years) | 52 (14.44) | 53 (9.32) | 53 (10.65) | 53 (12.82) |
| Time on waiting list (months) | 37 (34.48) | – (–) | 41 (26.99) | 13 (11.59) |
| Time on dialysis (months) | 28 (24.59) | 28 (31.67) | 39 (31.53) | 15 (0.82) |
| Variable | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Sex (female) | 5 (50%) | 5 (50%) | 5 (41.6%) | 1 (25%) |
| Diabetes (yes) | 3 (30%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (8.3%) | 1 (25%) |
| Previous transplant failure (yes) | 2 (20%) | 4 (40%) | 6 (50%) | 1 (25%) |
| Treatment modality (pretransplant) | ||||
| Predialysis | 3 (30%) | 3 (30%) | 2 (16.7%) | – |
| Peritoneal dialysis (PD) | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) | 2 (16.7%) | – |
| Haemodialysis (HD) | 6 (60%) | 6 (60%) | 8 (66.6%) | 4 (100%) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 2 (20%) | 2 (20%) | 3 (25%) | 1 (25%) |
| Living with partner | 1 (10%) | – | – | – |
| Married | 5 (50%) | 7 (70%) | 7 (58.4%) | 1 (25%) |
| Divorced/separated | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (8.3%) | 2 (50%) |
| Widowed | 1 (10%) | – | 1 (8.3%) | – |
| Education | ||||
| No qualifications | 2 (20%) | 1 (10%) | – | 1 (25%) |
| Basic (O level/A level/NVQ 1–3) | 4 (40%) | 6 (60%) | 9 (75.0%) | 1 (25%) |
| Higher (degree/higher degree/NVQ 4–5) | 4 (40%) | 3 (30%) | 3 (25.0%) | 2 (50%) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 7 (70%) | 10 (100%) | 8 (66.7%) | 4 (100%) |
| Black | – | – | 3 (25%) | – |
| Chinese | 1 (10%) | – | – | |
| Asian | 1 (10%) | – | 1 (8.3%) | – |
| Mixed | 1 (10%) | – | – | – |
| Transplant centre | ||||
| Belfast | 1 (10%) | 2 (20%) | – | – |
| Birmingham | 1 (10%) | – | 2 (16.7%) | 1 (25%) |
| Bristol | 2 (20%) | – | 1 (8.3%) | – |
| Cambridge | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) | – | – |
| Cardiff | 1 (10%) | – | 1 (8.3%) | 1 (25%) |
| Edinburgh | 1 (10%) | 4 (40%) | 2 (16.7%) | – |
| Guys | – | – | – | 2 (50%) |
| London West | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) | 3 (25%) | – |
| Newcastle | – | – | 1 (8.3%) | – |
| Plymouth | 2 (20%) | – | – | – |
| St. Georges | – | 2 (20%) | 2 (16.7%) | – |
DD, deceased-donor-kidney-transplant group; LD, living-donor-kidney-transplant group; Tx failed, patients whose transplant failed; WL, patients wait-listed for a deceased-donor-kidney-transplant.