Table 2 Post-donation characteristics of right and left donor nephrectomy groups

Age at last follow up in years

41.45 ± 7.95

42.98 ± 9.46

0.39

Post-donation follow up period (years)

13.60 ± 8.98

13.73 ± 9.10

0.95

Number of pregnancies after donation

M ± SD

1.8 ± 1.25

1.55 ± 0.71

0.25

Median (min.-max.)

1 (1–7)

1 (1–3)

0.26

Frequency

0.46

 - One

34 (56.7%)

23 (57.5%)

 - Two

15 (25%)

12 (30%)

 - Three

5 (8.3%)

5 (12.5%)

 - Four

3 (5%)

0 (0%)

 - Five

2 (3.3%)

0 (0%)

 - Seven

1 (1.7%)

0 (0%)

Lower UT symptoms during post-donation pregnancies

0.413

No

50 (83.3%)

35 (87.5%)

Yes

10 (16.7%)

5 (12.5%)

Number of post-donation pregnancies with Lower UT symptoms

0.47

One pregnancy

6 (60%)

3 (60%)

Two pregnancies

2 (20%)

2 (40%)

Three pregnancies

2 (20%)

0 (0%)

Acute pyelonephritis during post-donation pregnancies

No

60 (100%)

40 (100%)

Yes

0

0

Post-donation medical diseases

Hypertension

15 (25%)

9 (22.5%)

0.675

Diabetes mellitus

6 (10%)

5 (12.5%)

0.695

Ischemic heart disease

3 (5%)

0

0.151

Bronchial asthma

1 (1.6%)

0

0.412

Hyperthyroidism

1 (1.6%)

0

0.412

ESRD

1 (1.6%)

0

0.412

Cancer

0.338

Breast

1 (1.6%)

0

Bladder

0

1 (2.5%)

Systolic blood pressure at last follow up (mm Hg)

121.83 ± 13.21

122.50 ± 14.63

0.813

Diastolic blood pressure at last follow up (mm Hg)

78.17 ± 10.97

77.75 ± 11.87

0.857

Body mass index at last follow up (kg/m²)

18.5–24.9

3 (5%)

4 (10%)

25-29.9

16 (26.7%)

9 (22.5%)

0.599

≥ 30

41 (68.3%)

21 (67.5%)

Fasting blood sugar at last follow up (mg/dl)

95.08 ± 20.93

94.78 ± 18.72

0.94

Hemoglobin at last follow up (g%)

12.06 ± 0.96

12.26 ± 0.86

0.285

Serum creatinine (mg/dl) at last follow up (M ± SD)

0.93 ± 1.45

0.78 ± 0.12

0.502

Urine analysis at last follow up

0.503

Free

54 (90%)

35 (87.5%)

Non-nephrotic proteinuria

2 (3.33%)

3 (7.5%)

Non-nephrotic

2 (3.33%)

2 (5%)

proteinuria + microscopic hematuria

Asymptomatic pyuria

2 (3.33%)

0 (0%)