Table 4.
Factors associated with positive attitude toward renal transplantation
| Adjusted odds ratio | 95 % Confidence interval | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney transplant will affect your quality of life compared with dialysis | |||
| Correctly answered vs. incorrect or didn’t know | 5.40 | 1.97 | 14.81 |
| Willing to attend a class about kidney transplant | |||
| Yes vs. No | 7.15 | 1.76 | 29.05 |
| Not sure vs. No | 0.97 | 0.23 | 4.08 |
| Source of information about kidney transplant | |||
| Any other source(s) vs. Participant’s doctor | 3.30 | 1.13 | 9.67 |
| Self-reported Kidney transplant knowledge | |||
| Average and above vs. Below Average | 2.67 | 0.81 | 8.84 |
| Beliefs on whether a living person can donate a kidney | |||
| Yes vs. Don’t know | 7.31 | 1.31 | 40.88 |
| No vs. Don’t know | 15.23 | 0.79 | 294.29 |
Model adjusted for age, sex, income and insurance