Table 2 Demographics of effectuated brain-dead organ donors who gave consent for organ donation in the two study periods (n = 228)
| Â | 1987 to 1998 (n= 123) | 1999 to 2009 (n= 105) | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, yr (± SD) | 43.9 (15.2) | 47.3 (15.7) | 45.5 (15.5) | 0.867 |
Sex (M/F) | 71/52 | 47/58 | 118/110 | 0.051 |
Consent no. (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Family | 116 (94.3) | 62 (59.0) | 178 (78.1) | < 0.001 |
Patient | 7 (5.7) | 43 (41.0) | 50 (21.9) | Â |