Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2016; 22(25): 5800-5813
Published online Jul 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i25.5800
Table 4 Variables of social interaction and pro-social behavior affecting the attitude of university medical students toward unrelated and related living liver donation n (%)
Unrelated living liver donation
Related living liver donation
VariableIn favor (n = 2937, 32%)Not in favor (n = 6338, 68%)P valueIn favor (n = 8258, 89%)Not in favor (n = 1017, 11%)P value
Variables of social interaction
Family discussion
Yes (n = 6565)2255 (34)4310 (66)< 0.0015946 (91)619 (9)< 0.001
No (n = 2689)675 (25)2014 (75)2297 (85)392 (15)
DS/DK (n = 21)714156
Discussion with friends
Yes (n = 6841)2307 (34)4534 (66)< 0.0016172 (90)669 (10)< 0.001
No (n = 2418)627 (26)1791 (74)2074 (86)344 (14)
DS/DK (n = 16)313124
A partner's opinion about donation and transplantation
Yes, it is favorable (n = 2740)1045 (38)1695 (62)< 0.0012511 (92)229 (8)< 0.001
I do not know (n = 2451)603 (25)1848 (75)2101 (86)350 (14)
Yes, he or she is against (n = 247)71 (29)176 (71)204 (83)43 (17)
I do not have a boyfriend/girlfriend (n = 3654)1162 (32)2492 (68)3281 (90)373 (10)
DS/DK (n = 183)5612716122
Donation of a family member's organs
Yes (n = 8424)2776 (33)5648 (67)< 0.0017592 (90)832 (10)< 0.001
No (n = 667)128 (19)539 (81)536 (80)131 (20)
DS/DK (n = 184)3315113054
Variable of pro-social behaviour
Participation in pro-social activities
Yes, regularly (n = 882)348 (40)534 (60)< 0.001778 (88)104 (12)< 0.001
Yes, occasionally (n = 1968)710 (36)1258 (64)1756 (89)212 (11)
No, nor am I going to (n = 598)92 (15)506 (85)499 (84)99 (16)
No, but I would be willing to (n = 5766)1774 (31)3992 (69)5201 (90)565 (10)
DS/DK (n = 61)13482437

  • Citation: Ríos A, López-Navas AI, López-López AI, Gómez FJ, Iriarte J, Herruzo R, Blanco G, Llorca FJ, Asunsolo A, Sánchez-Gallegos P, Gutiérrez PR, Fernández A, de Jesús MT, Martínez-Alarcón L, Lana A, Fuentes L, Hernández JR, Virseda J, Yelamos J, Bondía JA, Hernández AM, Ayala MA, Ramírez P, Parrilla P. Acceptance of living liver donation among medical students: A multicenter stratified study from Spain. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(25): 5800-5813
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  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i25.5800