Associated Sociodemographic factors with an unfavorable attitude towards organ donation in Lambayeque-Perú-2014

Abstract

Objective: Identify the factors associated with unfavorable organ donation in Chiclayo during 2014. Materials and Methods: cross-sectional study. We interviewed 330 families of patients admitted to the Hospital Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo, selected by consecutive sampling. A validated instrument was used.
Absolute and relative frequencies and exploratory bivariate and multivariate inferential analysis were calculated. Prevalence ratios, 95% confidence intervals and p values were calculated. Results: There were 176 women (53.33%) and 154 men (46.67%); mean age was 35.1 +/- 11.6 in men and 35.9 +/- 11.1 in women;
47.27 % were single; 45.45 % had secondary education and there were 73.03% catholics; The predominant family bond was son (a): 45.75 %, 71.81 % were from Lambayeque and 59.09 % from the district of Chiclayo. The frequency of an unfavorable attitude toward organ donation was 72.3%, 69.8% in women and 74.6% in man. In the multivariate analysis being catholic as opossed as being evangelic and witness of Jehova, was associated with an unfavorable attitude toward organ donation: RP: 0,47 CI95%: 0,25-0,88 p:0,02 y RP: 0,09 CI95%: 0,01-0,62 p:0,015. Conclusions: The frequency of an unfavorable attitude toward organ donation was 72.3%. Association was found between being Catholic and an unfavorable attitude toward organ donation