TABLE 2.

Family Respondents Agreeing or Strongly Agreeing to Attitude Statements

Attitude Item	Consented to Donation (n = 1,015)	Refused Donation (n = 403)
Tissue donation makes something positive come out of death*	997 (98.2)	341 (84.6)
If my doctor told me that I needed a tissue transplant, I would want one*	961 (94.7)	311 (77.2)
It is acceptable for donated tissues to be made into medical products (e.g., screws made from bone for surgical use)*	912 (89.9)	297 (73.7)
It is acceptable that tissues can be stored or packaged for long periods of time before their use*	897 (88.4)	317 (78.7)
People who have received tissue transplants are able to lead full, productive lives*	866 (85.3)	271 (67.2)
It is not acceptable for donated tissues to be bought and sold, for any purpose	744 (73.3)	313 (77.6)
Tissue donation helps families to grieve*	661 (65.1)	123 (30.5)
It is ok for tissues donated in the United States to be sent to other countries*	633 (62.4)	213 (52.9)
Families should not have a say in how the tissues are distributed	544 (53.6)	198 (49.1)
Families should be able to have a say in deciding what the donated tissues will be used for†	489 (48.1)	230 (57.1)
Donor families should share in any money that is made through medical products made from donated tissues†	310 (30.6)	155 (38.4)
It is acceptable for donated tissues to be processed and distributed by for-profit companies*	289 (28.5)	62 (15.4)
It is acceptable for donated tissues to be used for cosmetic purposes such as smoothing out wrinkles or enlarging lips‡	249 (24.5)	77 (19.1)
The idea of tissue donation makes me feel squeamish and uncomfortable*	132 (13.0)	144 (35.7)

Values are count (percent) unless noted otherwise.

^*p < 0.001.

^†p < 0.01.

^‡p < 0.05.