Table 1 Characteristics of the living liver donors
N = 124 | n (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Age at survey completion | 37.9 (11.4) | |
19–29 | 37 (29.8) | |
30–39 | 35 (28.2) | |
40–49 | 29 (23.4) | |
50–59 | 19 (15.3) | |
60–63 | 4 (3.2) | |
Sex | ||
Male | 70 (56.5) | |
Female | 54 (43.5) | |
Education level | ||
Less than a bachelor’s degree | 34 (27.4) | |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 90 (72.6) | |
Monthly income (million KRW) | ||
< 3.5 | 78 (62.9) | |
≥ 3.5 | 43 (34.7) | |
Unknown | 3 (2.4) | |
Relationship to recipient | ||
Child | 88 (71.0) | |
Spouse | 17 (13.7) | |
Sibling | 11 (8.9) | |
Parent | 8 (6.5) | |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 9.5 (3.2) | |
≤6 | 16 (12.9) | |
≥7, ≤ 10 | 72 (58.1) | |
≥ 11, ≤ 15 | 33 (26.6) | |
≥16 | 3 (2.4) | |
Clavien–Dindo classification | ||
None | 64 (51.6) | |
Grade I | 50 (40.3) | |
Grade II | 7 (5.6) | |
Grade III | 3 (2.4) | |
Recipient status | ||
Died | 11 (8.9) | |
Survived | 111 (89.5) | |
Unknown | 2 (1.6) | |
Time since donation (years) | 2.1 (2.2) | |
< 1 | 34 (27.4) | |
≥ 1, < 3 | 48 (38.7) | |
≥ 3, <5 | 31 (25.0) | |
≥ 5, < 10 | 9 (7.3) | |
≥ 10 | 2 (1.6) | |
Satisfaction with decision to donate | ||
Definitely not | 1 (0.8) | |
Not likely | 3 (2.4) | |
Somewhat likely | 26 (21.0) | |
Very likely | 94 (75.8) |