Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the opt-in, deemed consent, not sure and opt-out free-text respondents
Opt-in (n = 646) | Deemed consent (n = 205) | Not sure (n = 40) | Opt-out (n = 32) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (SD) | 38.38 (12.04) | 43.97 (12.76) | 46.47 (12.46) | 47.47 (16.22) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 98 (15.2%) | 53 (25.9%) | 11 (27.5%) | 7 (21.9%) |
Female | 540 (83.6%) | 150 (73.2%) | 29 (72.5%) | 24 (75%) |
Othera. | 8 (1.2%) | 2 (1.0%) | 0 | 1 (3.12%) |
Education Level | ||||
Lower Education | 277 (42.9%) | 90 (43.9%) | 20 (50.0%) | 16 (50%) |
Higher Educationb | 369 (57.1%) | 115 (56.1%) | 19 (47.5%) | 16 (50%) |
Employment Status | ||||
Employed | 464 (71.8%) | 145 (70.7%) | 27 (67.5%) | 17 (53.1%) |
Unemployed | 20 (3.1%) | 5 (2.4%) | 2 (5.0%) | 0 |
Student | 94 (14.6%) | 20 (9.8%) | 2 (5.0%) | 4 (12.5%) |
Retired | 27 (4.2%) | 21 (10.2%) | 5 (12.5%) | 9 (28.1%) |
Other | 40 (6.2%) | 12 (5.9%) | 4 (10.0%) | 2 (6.3%) |
Religious Beliefsc | ||||
No Religion | 350 (54.2%) | 107 (52.2%) | 18 (45.0%) | 14 (43.8%) |
Christian | 266 (41.2%) | 86 (42.0%) | 21 (52.5%) | 16 (50.0%) |
Roman Catholic | 3 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0 | 0 |
Jewish | 2 (0.3%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0 | 0 |
Other | 25 (3.9%) | 10 (4.8%) | 1 (2.5%) | 2 (6.2%) |
Organ Donor Status | ||||
Yes | 571 (88.4%) | 107 (52.2%) | 6 (15.0%) | 4 (12.5%) |
No | 35 (5.4%) | 72 (35.1%) | 31 (77.5%) | 28 (87.5%) |
Not Sure | 40 (6.2%) | 26 (12.7%) | 3 (7.5%) | 0 |