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. 2013 Mar 7;108(5):1004–1011. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.57

Table 5. Summary of results predicting decisions to bank among those unsure about their desire for children in the future.

 
Banker (N=24)
Non-banker (N=12)
 
 
  Mean (s.d.) Mean (s.d.) OR (95% CI) Sig.
Age (years)
29.11 (7.59)
35.23 (7.20)
0.42 (0.19–0.95)
0.037
Satisfaction with appointments
4.25 (0.46)
3.74 (0.59)
8.74 (1.34–56.97)
0.023
Satisfaction with quality of time at appointments
4.19 (0.53)
3.43 (0.90)
3.33 (1.32–8.42)
0.011
Worry that children born from banked sperm will have health problems
2.29 (0.86)
3.25 (0.87)
0.25 (0.08–0.76)
0.015
Worry that my cancer treatment could cause health problems for children born afterwards
2.46 (0.93)
3.42 (0.99)
0.30 (0.11–0.81)
0.018
I am/was unsure what to do
3.21 (0.83)
2.50 (0.67)
0.38 (0.16–0.89)
0.025
It is/was clear what choice is/was best for me
3.38 (0.65)
2.75 (0.75)
2.71 (1.10–6.67)
0.031
If I don't/didn't bank now, I think I will regret it later 3.08 (0.78) 2.33 (0.78) 3.83 (1.23–11.90) 0.020

Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; s.d.=standard deviation; sig=significance.