08 December 2020 : Original article
Waitlisted Transplant Candidates’ Attitudes and Concerns Toward Transplantation During COVID-19
Ek Khoon Tan12ABCDEF*, Ye Xin Koh12ABE, Terence Kee23ADEF, Juhainah Binte Juhari2ABE, Teing Ee Tan45ADE, David Kheng Leng Sim26ADE, Aloysius Yew Leng Ho26ADE, Lalitha Krishnan2ABE, Ping Sing Tee2ABE, Thinesh Lee Krishnamoorthy27ADEF, Brian Kim Poh Goh12ADE, Ban Hock Tan89ADEF, Shimin Jasmine Chung29ADEF, Ghee Chee Phua210ADE, Prema Raj Jeyaraj112ADEDOI: 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. | |