TABLE 3.

Factors associated with transplant providers’ perception that social support (SS) should influence listing decisions (perceived legitimacy)

	Belief that SS criteria should influence patient prospects for listing (odds ratio)
SS is important to listing to avoid organ waste	10.54*** (4.12, 26.94)
Using SS to determine transplant eligibility is fair	9.24*** (4.06, 21.02)
Percent of patients at center denied access due to SS in past year	1.20 (0.83, 1.75)
Confidence in use of SS to determine patient suitability for transplant	0.94 (0.47, 1.89)
CMS states clear use guidelines for SS in listing	0.68 (0.35, 1.32)
Respondent characteristics
Psychosocial provider	2.13** (0.47, 1.89)
Involvement in thoracic organ program	0.56 (0.24, 1.33)
	N = 445, R2 = 0.26

Logistic regression models predict the probability of agreeing or strongly agreeing that patients with less SS ought to be evaluated less favorably for transplant. Indicators for respondent United Network for Organ Sharing Region were included in the model but did not achieve significance. Full questions and complete results, including 95% confidence intervals, are available upon request. CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

^**P < .05,

^***P < .01.