Table 1 Donor background characteristics
From: Losing the genetic twin: donor grief after unsuccessful unrelated stem cell transplantation
Background characteristics | Â | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Donor gender | Female | 97 | 29.8 |
| Â | Male | 228 | 70.2 |
Donor age | < 30 | 99 | 30.5 |
|  | ≥ 30 | 226 | 69.5 |
Population density | < 100 | 55 | 16.9 |
|  | ≥ 100 | 270 | 83.1 |
Regions | South | 156 | 48.0 |
| Â | North | 169 | 52.0 |
Recruitment | Recruitment related to a patient | 237 | 72.9 |
| Â | Recruitment not related to a patient | 88 | 27.1 |
Recipient age | < 15 | 90 | 27.7 |
|  | ≥ 15 | 232 | 71.4 |
| Â | Not available | 3 | 0.9 |
Anonymous contact | Yes | 49 | 15.1 |
| Â | No | 276 | 84.9 |
Communication | Letter | 222 | 68.3 |
| Â | Phone | 103 | 31.7 |