Table 3 Hierarchical logistic regression to distinguish between bankers and non-bankers (Time 1)

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

 

Demographic

+Quality of life

+Views about sperm banking and desire for children

 

OR (95% CI)

Sig.

OR (95% CI)

Sig.

OR (95% CI)

Sig.

Age (at questionnaire)

0.25 (0.13–0.51)

<0.001

0.21 (0.10–0.46)

<0.001

0.46 (0.17–1.23)

0.124

Have children already (no)

2.78 (0.89–8.72)

0.079

2.27 (0.68–7.53)

0.180

1.92 (0.41–8.92)

0.405

Total HRQoL

(highest HRQoL)

  

3.39 (1.10–14.10)

0.036

0.62 (0.10–3.95)

0.615

Knowing my sperm is/was banked makes me feel more of a complete man (agree)

    

0.88 (0.13–5.78)

0.890

If I don’t/didn’t bank now, I think I will regret it later

    

1.83 (0.75–4.44)

0.184

Effect of cancer on wish for children

    

1.80 (0.50–6.46)

0.366

Desire for children in the future

    

5.13 (1.72–15.23)

0.003

  1. Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; HRQoL=health-related quality of life; s.d.=standard deviation; sig=significance.
  2. Demographic: Nagelkerke R2=0.43.
  3. +Quality of life: Nagelkerke R2=0.48.
  4. +Views about sperm banking and desire for children: Nagelkerke R2=0.69.