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Table 4 Five binary logistic regression models estimating the association of sociodemographic factors with the assessment of five specific risks of blood transfusion in (A) patients (n=506) and (B) caregivers (n=185)

From: Risk perception of blood transfusions – a comparison of patients and allied healthcare professionals

 

Allergic Reaction

Fever

Dyspnea

Infection

AB0-mismatch

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

A

Age, years

1.00 (0.98–1.02)

0.98

0.99 (0.97–1.02)

0.57

1.00 (0.98–1.02)

0.87

1.00 (0.99–1.02)

0.70

0.98 (0.97–1.00)

0.07

Sex, female

1.85 (1.03–3.41)

0.04

2.85 (1.43–6.01)

<0.01

1.66 (0.80–3.51)

0.18

1.42 (0.97–2.10)

0.07

1.35 (0.85–2.14)

0.20

Marital statusa

 Unmarried

0.80 (0.35–1.74)

0.58

0.97 (0.39–2.34)

0.95

1.63 (0.64–4.07)

0.30

1.65 (0.98–2.78)

0.06

0.81 (0.43–1.52)

0.52

 Divorced

0.51 (0.11–1.66)

0.32

0.70 (0.15–2.38)

0.61

0.33 (0.02–1.85)

0.30

2.21 (1.07–4.60)

0.03

1.50 (0.64–3.28)

0.33

 Widowed

0.20 (0.01–1.05)

0.13

1.18 (0.25–4.04)

0.81

1.04 (0.15–4.25)

0.96

1.45 (0.63–3.31)

0.38

1.12 (0.35–3.04)

0.83

Residenceb

 Suburban

0.85 (0.35–2.12)

0.72

1.10 (0.41–3.12)

0.85

0.75 (0.24–2.38)

0.62

1.17 (0.65–2.12)

0.60

1.32 (0.65–2.74)

0.45

 Municipal

0.89 (0.36–2.24)

0.80

0.73 (0.25–2.22)

0.58

1.06 (0.37–3.23)

0.92

0.65 (0.35–1.20)

0.16

1.11 (0.54–2.36)

0.78

 Rural

0.83 (0.35–2.04)

0.67

1.09 (0.42–3.04)

0.86

0.97 (0.35–2.91)

0.96

0.97 (0.55–1.72)

0.90

1.10 (0.55–2.25)

0.80

Blood donor

0.61 (0.27–1.26)

0.21

0.91 (0.39–1.93)

0.81

0.99 (0.40–2.22)

0.98

0.51 (0.31–0.81)

<0.01

1.02 (0.60–1.71)

0.93

Denial of transfusions

6.88 (2.57–18.0)

<0.001

7.39 (2.49–20.7)

<0.001

8.20 (2.77–22.9)

<0.001

4.74 (1.85–13.8)

<0.01

2.60 (1.01–6.52)

<0.05

B

Age, years

1.00 (0.94–1.05)

0.95

0.99 (0.92–1.05)

0.67

1.05 (0.99–1.11)

0.09

1.03 (0.99–1.07)

0.12

0.99 (0.95–1.03)

0.76

Sex, female

0.78 (0.30–2.11)

0.60

0.55 (0.20–1.65)

0.27

0.94 (0.31–3.20)

0.91

1.32 (0.60–3.10)

0.50

1.32 (0.60–3.04)

0.50

Marital statusa

 Unmarried

2.55 (0.71–1.05)

0.16

3.35 (0.74–17.7)

0.13

8.31 (1.73–48.9)

0.01

2.38 (1.01–8.37)

0.05

1.74 (0.64–4.86)

0.28

 Divorced

2.26 (0.29–1.20)

0.37

4.87 (0.59–3.01)

0.10

1.55 (0.07–1.19)

0.71

0.73 (0.09–3.45)

0.71

0.92 (0.13–4.30)

0.92

 Widowed

n/a

0.99

n/a

0.99

n/a

0.99

n/a

0.99

n/a

0.99

Residenceb

 Suburban

4.37 (0.11–1.49)

0.21

1.00 (0.22–4.35)

0.99

8.14 (0.17–3.53)

0.78

0.64 (0.21–1.86)

0.42

1.10 (0.40–3.02)

0.85

 Municipal

0.60 (0.17–1.96)

0.41

1.56 (0.38–6.35)

0.53

1.21 (0.29–4.98)

0.79

1.93 (0.73–5.19)

0.18

1.81 (0.69–4.82)

0.23

 Rural

1.05 (0.38–2.94)

0.92

2.66 (0.82–9.81)

0.12

1.38 (0.38–5.30)

0.62

1.32 (0.53–3.39)

0.55

1.21 (0.49–3.04)

0.68

Blood donor

0.87 (0.51–1.45)

0.42

1.51 (0.61–3.92)

0.38

2.33 (0.86–6.91)

0.11

1.32 (0.67–2.67)

0.42

1.38 (0.70–2.71)

0.35

Denial of transfusions

n/a

0.99

5.53 (0.19–169)

0.27

n/a

0.99

3.26 (0.12–90.1)

0.42

2.06 (0.07–5.52)

0.62

  1. acompared to married subjects; bcompared to subjects residing in a city