08 December 2020: Original Paper
Waitlisted Transplant Candidates’ Attitudes and Concerns Toward Transplantation During COVID-19
Ek Khoon Tan 12ABCDEF* , Ye Xin Koh 12ABE , Terence Kee 23ADEF , Juhainah Binte Juhari 2ABE , Teing Ee Tan 24ADE , David Kheng Leng Sim 25ADE , Aloysius Yew Leng Ho 25ADE , Lalitha Krishnan 2ABE , Ping Sing Tee 2ABE , Thinesh Lee Krishnamoorthy 27ADEF , Brian Kim Poh Goh 12ADE , Ban Hock Tan 28ADEF , Shimin Jasmine Chung 28ADEF , Ghee Chee Phua 29ADE , Prema Raj Jeyaraj 12ADEDOI: 10.12659/AOT.926992
Ann Transplant 2020; 25:e926992
Table 1 Demographic and transplant characteristics of SOT and HSCT respondents (n=71).
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years | |
| 21–30 | 3 (4.2) |
| 31–40 | 8 (11.3) |
| 41–50 | 17 (23.9) |
| 51–60 | 25 (35.2) |
| 61–70 | 17 (23.9) |
| 71–80 | 1 (1.4) |
| Male sex | 41 (57.7) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Chinese | 55 (77.5) |
| Malay | 8 (11.3) |
| Indian | 5 (7.0) |
| Other | 3 (4.2) |
| Primary language | |
| English | 39 (54.9) |
| Mandarin | 28 (39.4) |
| Malay | 1 (1.4) |
| Tamil | 3 (4.2) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Primary | 13 (18.3) |
| Secondary | 33 (46.5) |
| Tertiary | 25 (35.2) |
| Religion | |
| Nil | 17 (23.9) |
| Buddhism/Taoism | 31 (43.7) |
| Christianity/Catholicism | 10 (14.1) |
| Islam | 10 (14.1) |
| Hinduism | 2 (2.8) |
| Others | 1 (1.4) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 9 (12.7) |
| Married | 56 (78.9) |
| Widowed/divorced | 6 (8.4) |
| Children | |
| Nil | 22 (31.0) |
| 1–2 | 34 (47.9) |
| 3 or more | 15 (21.1) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed (self, full or part time) | 37 (52.1) |
| Home maker | 8 (11.3) |
| Unemployed | 11 (15.5) |
| Unable to work | 15 (21.1) |
| Received SHN or QO | 2 (2.8) |
| Knows someone with SHN or QO | 12 (16.9) |
| Knows someone with COVID-19 infection | 5 (7.0) |
| Presence of dedicated caregiver | 56 (78.9) |
| Type of transplant | |
| Cardiac | 11 (15.5) |
| HSCT | 18 (25.4) |
| Kidney | 33 (46.5) |
| Liver | 9 (12.7) |
| Type of donor (n=65) | |
| Deceased donor only | 34 (52.3) |
| Living donor only | 19 (29.2) |
| Both deceased and living donor | 12 (18.4) |
| Index (first) transplant | 67 (94.4) |
| Duration on waitlist | |
| Up to 3 months | 7 (9.9) |
| 3 up to 6 months | 10 (14.1) |
| 6 months up to 1 year | 4 (5.6) |
| 1 up to 2 years | 10 (14.1) |
| 2 up to 5 years | 10 (14.1) |
| 5 up to 8 years | 12 (16.9) |
| 8 up to 10 years | 10 (14.1) |
| More than 10 years | 5 (7.0) |
| Unsure | 3 (4.2) |
| HSCT – haematopoietic stem-cell transplant; QO – quarantine order; SHN – stay-home notice; SOT – solid organ transplant. | |