The state of the international organ trade: a provisional picture based on integration of available information
Yosuke Shimazono
Volume 85, Number 12, December 2007, 955-962
Table 4. Consequences of paid kidney donation in Egypt, India and the Islamic Republic of Iran
| First author | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt (N = 142) | India (N = 305) | Iran (N = 300) | |
| 95% male5% female | 29% male71% female | 71% male29% female | |
| Not applicable | • 60% of female and 95% of male worked as labourers or street vendors• 71% were below the poverty line | • 27% unemployed• 42% part-time employed• 13% full-time employed | |
| • 78% reported deterioration in their health status | • 86% reported deterioration in their health status | • 58% reported negative effects on their health status.• 60% reported negative effects on their physical activities | |
| • 78% spent the money within 5 months of their donation• 73% reported a weakened ability to perform labour-intensive jobs | • Decline in average family income• 96% of donors sold their kidneys to pay off debts and 75% were still in debt at the time of the survey | • Somewhat (20%) to very (66%) negative effects• 65% reported negative effects on their employment status |