Table 3.
Attitudes towards disclosure or secrecy of oocyte donation
| Statement | Women Mean ± SD | Men Mean ± SD | P value | Medicine Mean ± SD | Law Mean ± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The donor and the recipient should be anonymous to each other | 3.93 ± 1.20 | 3.86 ± 1.17 | 0.580 | 3.82 ± 1.19 | 4.05 ± 1.16 | 0.097 |
| Donor’s characteristics (such as age, ethnicity, and religion) can be given to the recipient | 4.19 ± 1.02 | 4.04 ± 1.01 | 0.165 | 4.11 ± 1.05 | 4.17 ± 0.98 | 0.620 |
| Recipient‘s characteristics (such as age, ethnicity, and religion) can be given to the donor | 3.96 ± 1.16 | 3.88 ± 1.06 | 0.532 | 3.89 ± 1.11 | 4.00 ± 1.11 | 0.383 |
| The child should be aware of his/her own genetic origin after 18 years | 2.67 ± 1.30 | 2.57 ± 1.28 | 0.487 | 2.67 ± 1.24 | 2.55 ± 1.38 | 0.421 |
| The child can meet the genetic or biologic mother after 18 years | 2.10 ± 1.15 | 2.18 ± 1.51 | 0.527 | 2.15 ± 1.09 | 2.11 ± 1.25 | 0.802 |