Research Article

Living-Donor Liver Transplant in Oman: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Study of Donors’ Experiences and Challenges

Table 1

The demographic characteristics of donors.

VariableFrequency (percentage)

Age group18–2718 (36%)
28–3832 (64%)

GenderMale34 (68%)
Female16 (32%)

Marital statusSingle20 (40%)
Married29 (58%)
Divorced1 (2%)

Educational levelIlliterate1 (2%)
Elementary2 (4%)
Preparatory1 (2%)
Secondary20 (40%)
High education26 (52%)

EmploymentStudent3 (6%)
Nonemployee20 (40%)
Governmental sector18 (36%)
Private sector7 (14%)
Free business2 (4%)

Relation of the donor to the recipientParent30 (60%)
Sibling9 (18%)
Cousin2 (4%)
Uncle/aunt2 (4%)
Spouse1 (2%)
Others6 (12%)