An international comparison of deceased and living organ donation/transplant rates in opt-in and opt-out systems: a panel study

Table 4 Association of opt-out legislation to national variables

Predictors		Opt-inM(SD)	Opt-outM(SD)	Statistic
GDP		23,313.06 (15,712.19)	17,229.90 (13,534.59)	F(1, 46) = 2.08, P = .157, η_p ² = .04
RTA		108.60 (62.45)	120.16 (41.95)	F(1, 46) = 0.58, P = .452, η_p ² = .01
Hospital beds		44.56 (27.77)	50.98 (26.57)	F(1, 46) = 0.67, P = .417, η_p ² = .01
		Opt-in	Opt-out
		N	N
Catholic	≤25%	11	10	χ ²(2) = 1.84, P = .399
	>25% to 75%	6	4
	>75%	6	11
Law	Civil	14	24	χ ²(1) = 8.96, P = .003*
	Common	9	1

*This estimate is based on Pearson Chi-Squared. Given the low number of opt-out and common law countries the Yate’s continuity correction (χ ²(1) = 6.96, P = .008) or Fisher’s Exact Test (P = .004, two-tailed) were applied. Both were significant. GDP, gross domestic product; RTA, road traffic accidents pmp.

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