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. 2018 Oct 31;13(10):e0198499. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198499

Table 7. Attitudes towards offspring’s right to know their origin.

Offspring has the right to know their origin Would you receive treatment, even if offspring are granted the right to know their origin?
sex age group N agree disagree indecisive others YES hesitate or cease would not receive it originally. indecisive
    total 2500 46.3% 20.4% 31.7% 1.6% 18.4% 9.5% 39.2% 32.9%
male 20–29 A 312 48.7% H 14.7% 34.6% 1.9% 21.5% H 10.9% 29.8% 37.8% D,F,G,H
30–39 B 313 49.8% H 18.5% 31.0% 0.6% 21.7% H 9.6% 29.7% 39% D,F,G,H
40–49 C 313 42.2% 23% A,E 33.5% 1.3% 15.7% 8.9% 37.4% 38% D,F,G,H
50–59 D 312 43.3% 27.2% A,B,E,F,G 28.5% 1.0% 19.9% H 11.2% 39.4% A,B 29.5%
female 20–29 E 312 55.4% C,D,F,G,H 13.1% 29.5% 1.9% 21.8% G,H 9.6% 33.7% 34.9% H
30–39 F 313 47.3% H 18.5% 32.9% 1.3% 18.8% H 9.9% 42.2% A,B,E 29.1%
40–49 G 313 45.7% 18.5% 32.9% 1.3% B 15.3% 6.7% 47.9% A,B,C,D,E 30.0%
50–59 H 312 37.8% 29.5% A,B,E,F,G 31.1% 1.6% 12.2% 9.3% 53.8% A,B,C,D,E,F 24.7%

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H denotes significantly high compared to group A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H respectively (P<0.05).