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Table 1 Factors Affecting Altruistic Sperm Donor Supply Estimates in Canada

From: Feasibility of an altruistic sperm donation program in Canada: results from a population-based model

Model Parameters

Base-case

Best-case

Worst-case

Male population base (21–40 years of age)

4,307,710

4,307,710

4,307,710

Proportion of men aware of program

25%

55%

25%

Proportion of men willing to donate

15%

50%

15%

Proportion of men presenting for screening

3%

25%

3%

Proportion of men that pass overall medical screening process

1.3%

1.3%

1.3%

Number of allowable live births

25

25

25