Table 1 Background information for total sample and for bankers and non-bankers at Time 1

From: Implications of sperm banking for health-related quality of life up to 1 year after cancer diagnosis

 

Total ( N =78)

Banker ( N =44)

Non-banker ( N =34)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Relationship status

Partner

53 (67.9%)

30 (68.2%)

23 (67.6%)

1.03 (0.39–2.67)

Other

25 (32.1%)

14 (31.8%)

11 (32.4%)

 

Age left full-time education

Under 18 years

48 (61.5%)

25 (56.8%)

23 (67.6%)

0.63 (0.25–1.60)

Over 18 years

30 (38.5%)

19 (43.2%)

11 (32.4%)

 

Employment status

Working

49 (62.8%)

29 (65.9%)

20 (58.8%)

1.35 (0.54–3.41)

Not working

29 (37.2%)

15 (34.1%)

14 (41.2%)

 

Living status

With partner

50 (64.1%)

27 (61.4%)

23 (67.6%)

0.76 (0.30–1.95)

Other

28 (35.9%)

17 (38.6%)

11 (32.4%)

 

Ethnic status

White

68 (87.2%)

37 (84.1%)

31 (91.2%)

0.51 (0.12–2.15)

Other

10 (12.8%)

7 (15.9%)

3 (8.8%)

 

Have children already

Yes

36 (46.2%)

13 (29.5%)

23 (67.6%)

4.99 (1.90–13.12)*

No

42 (53.8%)

31 (70.5%)

11 (32.4%)

 

Age at questionnaire (years)

Mean (s.d.)

33.00 (7.71)

29.49 (6.71)

37.55 (6.50)

0.26 (0.14–0.50)*

  1. Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; s.d.=standard deviation.
  2. *Significance level P<0.001.