Table 3 Results from multivariable analysis showing impact of demographic factors on action supporting ‘opt-in’ following the change to organ donation legislation in England amongst NHS staff September-December 2020

Ethnicity (p < 0.0001)

White

993

1.0

-

Asian

61

0.5

0.2–0.4

0.19

Black

30

0.1

0.05–0.3

< 0.0001

Chinese

10

0.6

0.1–2.4

0.45

Mixed

10

0.4

0.1–1.8

0.23

Other

13

0.2

0.1–0.7

0.01

Prefer not to say

16

0.4

0.1–1.6

0.18

Age group (p = 0.001)

Number

Odds ratio

95% CI

P

18–24

76

1.0

-

25–34

194

0.6

0.3–1.4

0.26

35–44

232

0.9

0.4–2.1

0.86

45–54

325

0.4

0.2–0.8

0.02

55+

291

0.5

0.2–1.0

0.04

Prefer not to say

15

0.2

0.04–0.7

0.01

Gender (p = 0.0003)

Number

Odds ratio

95% CI

P

Male

268

1.0

-

Female

855

2.0

1.4–2.9

0.0002

Prefer not to say

10

0.3

0.1–2.2

0.26

Religion (p < 0.0001)

Number

Odds ratio

95% CI

P

No religion

471

1.0

-

Christian

561

0.7

0.5–1.0

0.07

Muslim

28

0.1

0.0–0.4

0.0004

Hindu

25

5.8

0.9–35.8

0.06

Prefer not to say/other¹

48

0.4

0.2–0.8

0.01

Organisation (p < 0.0001)

Number

Odds ratio

95% CI

P

Transplanting centre

144

1.0

-

Other Acute Medical Trust

574

3.0

1.9–4.6

< 0.0001

Ambulance Service

111

5.2

2.6–10.7

< 0.0001

Mental Health Trust

150

1.9

1.1–3.3

0.02

Primary Care Services

142

2.0

1.1–3.4

0.02

Other/Missing

12

3.7

0.7–19.0

0.12

Working in an area supporting donors or recipients -multivariable analysis indicated this was not significant when other variables were accounted for

0.96

Face to face contact with donors and recipients -multivariable analysis indicated this was not significant when other variables were accounted for

0.34