Table 7.

Information related to the intention of organ donation.

Variables	n	%
Influential factors regarding willingness to donate organs a
Somebody's life	319	86.2%
Out of compassion	83	22.4%
To satisfy one's own religious beliefs	38	10.3%
Financial reasons	45	12.2%
As a responsibility to the society	123	33.2%
Reasons for the unwillingness of organ donation b
Afraid of disfigurement	114	31.1%
Family objection	148	40.4%
No financial benefits	17	4.6%
Religious barrier	98	26.8%
Lack of knowledge	93	25.4%
Health complications	126	34.4%
Fear of the operation itself	86	23.5%
Too young/old to donate an organ	50	13.7%

^a Sample was limited to those who were willing to donate an organ (n = 208).

^b Sample was limited to those who were unwilling/hesitant to donate an organ (n = 384).