Table 3.
The participants’ attitude regarding organ donation (n=376)
| Item | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Are you willing to donate organs? (n=376) | |
| Yes | 139 (36.97) |
| No | 237 (63.03) |
| If no, why? (n=237) a | |
| Inadequate knowledge | 88 (37.13) |
| Afraid of operation | 66 (27.85) |
| Fear of losing life | 50 (21.10) |
| Desire to donate to relatives only | 42 (17.72) |
| Medical reason | 28 (11.81) |
| All the above | 7 (2.95) |
| I don’t know | 25 (10.55) |
| Other | 70 (29.54) |
| In your opinion, what causes people not to donate organs ‘if the answer is no?’ (n=237) a | |
| Inadequate knowledge | 95 (40.08) |
| Afraid of operation | 85 (35.86) |
| Fear of losing life | 87 (36.71) |
| Desire to donate to relatives only | 32 (13.50) |
| All the above | 79 (33.33) |
| I don’t know | 34 (14.35) |
| In your opinion, what causes people not to donate organs ‘if the answer is yes?’ (n=139) a | |
| Inadequate knowledge | 56 (40.29) |
| Afraid of operation | 58 (41.73) |
| Fear of losing life | 53 (38.13) |
| Desire to donate to relatives only | 14 (10.07) |
| All the above | 65 (46.76) |
| I don’t know | 10 (7.19) |
| What do you think of the methods to increase the number of donors ‘if the answer is no?’ (n=237) a | |
| Health education | 183 (77.22) |
| Privileges for donors | 132 (55.70) |
| Media (television/daily newspaper) | 80 (33.76) |
| Social media | 124 (52.32) |
| I don’t know | 26 (10.97) |
| What do you think of the methods to increase the number of donors ‘if the answer is yes?’ (n=139) a | |
| Health education | 125 (89.93) |
| Privileges for donors | 81 (58.27) |
| Media (television/daily newspaper) | 65 (46.76) |
| Social media | 104 (74.82) |
| I don’t know | 4 (2.88) |
| If yes, when? (n=139) | |
| During life | 9 (6.47) |
| After death | 81 (58.27) |
| Both | 49 (35.25) |
| If the answer is ‘during life,’ why? (n=58) a | |
| More humane | 41 (70.69) |
| Cause no problem | 12 (20.69) |
| Others will be happier | 33 (56.90) |
| Organ donation is easier during life | 9 (15.52) |
| Financial incentives | 3 (5.17) |
| What organs will you donate during your life? (n=58) a | |
| Kidneys | 53 (91.38) |
| Bone marrow | 28 (48.28) |
| Liver | 39 (67.24) |
| Bone | 6 (10.34) |
| If the answer ‘after death,’ why? (n=130) a | |
| More humane | 56 (43.08) |
| Cause no problem | 84 (64.62) |
| Others will be happier | 67 (51.54) |
| Organ donation is easier after death | 88 (67.69) |
| What organs will you donate after death? (n=130) a | |
| Kidneys | 115 (88.46) |
| Bone marrow | 96 (73.85) |
| Liver | 113 (86.92) |
| Bone | 77 (59.23) |
| Heart | 107 (82.31) |
| Lungs | 100 (76.92) |
| Cornea | 87 (66.92) |
| Pancreas | 91 (70.00) |
| Who are you willing to donate to? (n=139) a | |
| Parents | 121 (87.05) |
| Sons and daughters | 117 (84.17) |
| Friends | 114 (82.01) |
| Relatives | 115 (82.73) |
| Non-relatives | 114 (82.01) |
| What organs can be donated: (n=376) a | |
| Kidneys | 296 (78.72) |
| Heart | 178 (47.34) |
| Lungs | 127 (33.78) |
| Liver | 253 (67.29) |
| Cornea | 154 (40.96) |
| Pancreas | 100 (26.60) |
| Bone | 15 (3.99) |
| I don’t know | 82 (21.81) |
| Are you willing to sign a donation card? (n=139) | |
| Yes | 88 (63.31) |
| No | 19 (13.67) |
| Already have one | 32 (23.02) |
| If no, why? (n=19)a | |
| Worries about receiving inadequate health care after donation | 11 (57.89) |
| Lack of family support | 11 (57.89) |
| Lack of incentives | 3 (15.79) |
| Don’t have enough information about organ donation | 15 (78.95) |
| Fear of complications after organ donation | 11 (57.89) |
| Religious reasons | 6 (31.58) |
| Other reasons | 9 (47.37) |
| Is family consent necessary even if the donor is brain dead and has an organ donation card? | |
| Yes | 177 (47.07) |
| No | 88 (23.40) |
| I don’t know | 111 (29.52) |
a
Multiple answers are possible.