Table 2.

Comparisons between potential donor candidates’ mental health, APGAR, and donor characteristics: multiple linear regression

	Multiple linear regression
	b	95% CI	P-value
BDI-II
Sex	1.120	(0.434, 1.805)	0.001
Age	0.019	(−0.030, 0.069)	0.443
Donation typea
Parents	6.279	(4.591, 7.966)	<0.001
Children	2.286	(1.224, 3.348)	<0.001
Siblings	2.043	(0.561, 3.526)	0.007
Spouses	2.324	(0.524, 4.124)	0.011
Educational levelb
Primary/Junior school	0.471	(−1.230, 2.172)	0.587
Senior high school	1.419	(0.121, 2.716)	0.032
College	0.523	(−0.705, 1.751)	0.403
Occupationc
Housewife	0.422	(−1.309, 2.152)	0.633
Employed	−0.925	(−2.221, 0.372)	0.162
Student	0.400	(−1.976, 1.177)	0.619
BAI
Sex	1.502	(0.915, 2.088)	<0.001
Age	0.055	(0.013, 0.098)	0.017
Donation typea
Parents	2.564	(1.122, 4.007)	0.001
Children	1.166	(0.258, 2.074)	0.012
Siblings	−0.026	(−1.293, 1.242)	0.969
Spouses	0.287	(−1.271, 1.806)	0.733
Educational level
Primary/Junior school	1.347	(−0.107, 2.801)	0.069
Senior high school	1.359	(0.249, 2.468)	0.016
College	0.699	(−0.351, 1.748)	0.192
Occupation
Housewife	0.303	(−1.176, 1.783)	0.688
Employed	−0.755	(−1.864, 0.353)	0.182
Student	0.018	(−1.330, 1.366)	0.979
Family APGAR
Marital statusd
Single	−0.297	(−1.021, 0.425)	0.420
Married	0.581	(0.581, 0.372)	0.118
Educational level
Primary/Junior school	−1.039	(−1.745, −0.334)	0.004
Senior high school	−0.878	(−1.422, −0.334)	0.002
College	−0.188	(−0.707, 0.331)	0.477

Notes:

^aCompared to other relatives.

^bCompared to Masters/PhD degree.

^cCompared to unemployed.

^dCompared to separate/divorced.

Abbreviations: APGAR, adaptability, partnership, growth, affection, resolve; BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-2nd edition; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory.