Table 2. Opinion of participants regarding the guidelines for body donation (n = 396).
| Question | Opinion | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Are you aware of guidelines of body donation? | Yes | 242 | 61.10% |
| No | 154 | 38.90% | |
| Are you aware of pledging self-body for donation? | Yes | 279 | 70.50% |
| No | 117 | 29.50% | |
| Signing a pledge form for voluntary body donation is | mandatory | 334 | 84.30% |
| Not mandatory | 62 | 15.70% | |
| Are you aware of the requirement of documents needed for pledging? | Yes | 83 | 21% |
| No | 313 | 79% | |
| If yes, what documents are required? | |||
| Aadhar card | 363 | 91.70% | |
| Birth certificate | 265 | 66.90% | |
| Voter ID | 69 | 17.40% | |
| Driving license | 65 | 16.40% | |
| Passport | 65 | 16.40% | |
| Employer ID | 37 | 9.30% | |
| Vaccination card | 209 | 52.80% | |
| Details of comorbidities | 241 | 60.90% | |
| Are you aware of the time limitations in procuring a dead body? | Yes | 83 | 21.00% |
| No | 313 | 79% | |
| The time frame to procure the donated body is | 6 hours | 33 | 8.30% |
| 12 hours | 12 | 3% | |
| 24 hours | 140 | 35.40% | |
| 48 hours | 211 | 53.30% | |
| The time frame to procure the unclaimed body is | 6 hours | 63 | 16% |
| 12 hours | 125 | 31.60% | |
| 24 hours | 70 | 17.70% | |
| 48 hours | 138 | 34.70% | |
| Can autopsied bodies be accepted? | Yes | 254 | 64.10% |
| No | 142 | 35.90% | |