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. 2020 Nov 21;9(11):3751. doi: 10.3390/jcm9113751

Table 3.

Multivariable logistic regression analysis comparing reasons potential donor unsuitability between White and Black, Asian and minority ethnic participants a.

Reported Reason Potential Donor Not Suitable for Donation Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities vs. White Unadjusted
Odds Ratio (OR) [95% Confidence Interval (CI)]
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities vs. White Adjusted for Sex and Age
OR [95% CI]
Age—too old or too young 1.00 [0.75–1.34] 0.98 [0.73–1.32]
Health—not healthy enough 1.02 [0.78–1.34] 0.96 [0.71–1.31]
Weight—too over or underweight 1.22 [0.84–1.77] 1.13 [0.78–1.65]
Location—live too far away 3.23 [2.23–4.68] 3.25 [2.30–4.58]
Financial/cost—financial impact of donation would be too much 2.89 [2.07–4.03] 2.95 [2.02–4.29]
Job—not able to take time off work 1.77 [1.15–2.71] 1.88 [1.18–3.02]
Blood group—not the right blood group 1.76 [1.43–2.17] 1.65 [1.35–2.01]
No-one to care for them after donation 3.51 [2.47–4.99] 3.73 [2.60–5.35]

a Complete case analysis.