| S. NO. |
Attribute |
|
Yes (Percentage) |
No (percentage) |
| 1. |
Awareness about body donation |
Knew about dead body donation for medical studies |
33.8 |
66.2 |
| One had enough information about body donation |
21.9 |
78.1 |
| Had source of information to know about body donation |
19.6 |
80.4 |
| a. Heard from community |
7.3 |
|
| b. Heard from hospitals |
5.6 |
| c. Heard from Educational institutions |
3.9 |
| d. Learned from social media |
2.8 |
| 2. |
Willingness to donate dead body |
If their families would donate their body after death |
12.9 |
66.4 (20.6 were unsure) |
| Open to the idea of donating their body in the future |
35.6 |
64.4 |
| Personally willing to donate his/her body |
26.3 |
73.7 |
| 3. |
Barriers to donating dead body |
Religious belief |
39.8 |
8.0 |
| Cultural belief |
23.4 |
| Lack of awareness |
28.4 |
| Financial condition |
0.4 |
| 4. |
Misconceptions about dead body donation |
Donated bodies might be misused |
25 |
75 |
| Respondents knew that body donation means giving one’s body for medical research and education after death |
30.4 |
69.6 |
| 5. |
Attitude to spread awareness about dead body donation |
Participant would discuss body donation in their community |
60.9 |
39.1 |
| |
|
Medical professionals should educate the public about body donation |
80.8 |
19.2 |
| |
|
Trusted the information about body donation given by healthcare professionals. |
83.2 |
16.8 |
