Table 3.
Strength of agreement and likelihood of being an LDKT recipient over a DDKT recipient.
| Belief Statement | Association between Agreement with Statement and Likelihood of Being an LDKT Recipient over a DDKT Recipient | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR a (95% CI) | ||
| 1. It is morally acceptable to take a kidney from a healthy person. | 1.47 (1.26–1.71) | 1.47 (1.29–1.68) | Agreement with statement predicts being an LDKT recipient |
| 2. Donors often agree to donate due to feelings of guilt or family pressure. | 0.56 (0.45–0.70) | 0.57 (0.45–0.73) | Disagreement with statement predicts being an LDKT recipient |
| 3. Donating a kidney is a rewarding experience for the live donors. | 1.56 (1.24–1.94) | 1.42 (1.13–1.78) | Agreement with statement predicts being an LDKT recipient |
| 4. Donating a kidney to someone requires an extremely close personal relationship. | 0.97 (0.84–1.13) | 0.94 (0.79–1.12) | |
| 5. A living-donor kidney transplant may strengthen the relationship between the donor and recipient. | 1.42 (1.20–1.68) | 1.45 (1.21–1.74) | Agreement with statement predicts being an LDKT recipient |
| 6. Approaching a potential donor who then says no will change the relationship between the two people. | 0.69 (0.62–0.78) | 0.62 (0.55–0.71) | Disagreement with statement predicts being an LDKT recipient |
| 7. Asking someone to donate makes the recipient seem selfish. | 0.88 (0.75–1.02) | 0.86 (0.71–1.04) | |
| 8. It is acceptable for a parent to receive a kidney from his/her child (over 18 years old). | 1.31 (1.10–1.56) | 1.29 (1.04–1.60) | Agreement with statement predicts being an LDKT recipient |
| 9. Decisions about donation should be made by the donor alone. The recipient should not ask for a kidney. | 1.09 (0.98–1.21) | 1.05 (0.95–1.19) | |
| 10. Since the donor operation is not risk free, someone who needs a kidney transplant should wait for a kidney from someone who has died. | 0.36 (0.27–0.47) | 0.38 (0.27–0.54) | Disagreement with statement predicts being an LDKT recipient |
a Adjusted for sex, 10-year age-group, ethnicity (White and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups), religion (No religion, Christian, Other), university education (university education or no university education.