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. 2014 Apr 25;11(6):634–640. doi: 10.7150/ijms.8686

Table 4.

Intention to opt-out by general attitude and specific concerns (backward logistic regression analysis)

General attitude and specific concerns (Questionnaire items) Intention to prohibit organ removal upon death (Supplementary Questionnaire item #4)
OR (95% CI) P value
Item #9: Would you oppose a system that made it lawful to take kidneys from an adult who has just died unless that person had forbidden it while he was alive?
Yes 2.96 (1.48 - 5.93) 0.002
No 1.00 (ref)
Item # 13: Are you worried about your kidneys being removed after death?
Yes 3.37 (1.75 - 6.49) <0.001
No
Item # 19: Do you think that an intact body is needed after death?
Yes 4.23 (2.15 -8.31) <0.001
No