Table 2: Given reasons for kidney donation and the donor-recipient relationship.

 

No

%

Reasons for donation

Financial profit

6

3.6%

Humanitarian (altruistic)

89

53.3%

Social obligations

72

40.9%

 

Identified recipient

Yes

153

91.6%

 No

8

4.8%

No answer

6

3.6%

Closely related recipient

Not-related (friend, colleague, neighbour, acquaintance)

Yes

125

74.9%

No

42

25.1%

Brother/Sister

55

44.0%

Father/mother

16

17.6%

Nephew/niece

19

14.4%

Husband/wife

16

9.0%

Cousin

3

1.8%

Uncle/aunt

9

5.11%

Receiving cash payment

 Yes

3

1.8%

 NO

150

89%

No answer

 

14

8.4%

Amount of cash payment (IQD)

50,00000 equal to 38200$

3

1.8%