Table 3.

Comparison of Qualitative and Quantitative Results

TPB Constructs/ Qualitative Themes	Related Categories	% Text References	Survey Items	% Yes/ True	DV “Registered OD” N=87 (22 registered, 65 not registered)
Behavioral Beliefs
Advantages	Saving Someone’s Life	51.6%	-I believe organ transplantation is an effective treatment (kidney, liver, lungs, heart). -Organ donation allows something positive to come out of a person’s death.	76%	Donors 5.0 vs. non-Donors 3.9, p=0.04
				82%	Donors 4.6 vs. non-Donors 3.9, p=0.19
	Making It Your Own Decision	20.0%	-A person’s wish to donate organs should be honored under all circumstances.	77%	Donors 3.4 vs. non-Donors 2.3, p=0.01
	Not Needing Organs When Dead	18.3%	-I am willing to donate the organs of my loved ones after their death.	67%	OR 15 (95% CI 1.9 – 121), p=0.0017*
Disadvantages	Fear	30.3%	-I am afraid that my body will be mutilated if I donate my organs.	11%	Donors 3.0 vs. non-Donors 4.5, p=0.008
	Legal Issues	21.2%	-A person’s wish to donate organs should be honored under all circumstances.	77%	Donors 3.4 vs. non-Donors 2.3, p=0.01
	Religious and Moral Beliefs	10.6%	-I believe that God wants our bodies whole for the afterlife. -I believe that it is God’s will that those with organ-related diseases are sick so doctors should not intervene. -I cannot have an open casket funeral if I am an organ donor.	7%	Donors 4% vs. non-Donors 8%, p=0.61
				6%	Donors 3.7 vs. non-Donors 4.1, p=0.49
				13%	Donors 3.5 vs. non-Donors 4.5, p=0.09
	Social Justice	7.6%	-The process of selecting who gets donated organs discriminates against African Americans. -On average, African Americans wait longer to get an organ transplant than Whites.	11%	Donors 3.3 vs. non-Donors 4.4, p=0.05
				67%	Donors 64% vs. non-Donors 68%, p=0.72
Normative Beliefs
Approving	Family and Friends	68.3%	-I have had a discussion about organ donation with my family. -The people who are important to me support organ donation.	36%	OR 3.1 (95% CI 1.1 – 8.8), p=0.035*
				64%	OR 2.0 (95% CI 0.6– 6.4), p=0.22*
	Health Care Providers	16.3%	-I have had a discussion about organ donation with my physician.	10%	OR 9.4 (95% CI 1.7– 51.6), p=0.0032*
	Community	8.2%	-I know an African American that is an organ donor (signed an organ donor card or registered when they got their driver’s license). -I know an African American who has donated one of their kidneys (living donor).	59%	OR 7.1 (95% CI 1.5 – 34.0), p=0.0065*
				33%	OR 2.5 (95% CI 0.9 – 7.3), p=0.085*
	Those in Need of Organs	6.1%	-I know an African American who has received an organ transplant (such as kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, lung, etc.). -I know an African-American who is waiting for an organ transplant (such as kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, lung, etc.).	57%	OR (2.0 95% CI 0.7 – 6.1), p=0.20*
				30%	OR 2.5 (95% CI 0.9 – 7.3), p=0.085*
Disapproving	Family and Friends	51%	-I have had a discussion about organ donation with my family.	36%	OR 3.1 (95% CI 1.1 – 8.8), p=0.035*
	Church and Religious Groups	20.4%	-I believe that God wants our bodies whole for the afterlife. -I believe that it is God’s will that those with organ-related diseases are sick so doctors should not intervene.	7%	Donors 4% vs. non-Donors 8%, p=0.61
				6%	Donors 3.7 vs. non-Donors 4.1, p=0.49
	Community	20.4%	-The people who are important to me support organ donation.	64%	OR 2.0 (95% CI 0.6– 6.4), p=0.22*
Behavioral Control
Facilitators	Information	40%	-I understand the organ donation process.	53%	Donors 4.9 vs. non-Donors 3.8, p=0.068
	Knowing Organ Recipients	8.9%	-I know an African-American who is waiting for an organ transplant (such as kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, lung, etc.).	30%	OR 2.5 (95% CI 0.9 – 7.3), p=0.085*
	Religious Beliefs	6.3%	-My religious beliefs support organ donation.	39%	Donors 4.9 vs. non-Donors 4.1, p= 0.17
	Altruism	6.3%	-I have donated blood in the past. -I regularly volunteer my time	64%	OR 5.3 (95% CI 1.3 – 20.4), p=0.01*
				75%	OR 0.7 (95% CI 0.2 – 2.5), p=0.6*
	Trust	3.8%	-I would accept an organ transplant if my doctor thought it was necessary. -I would allow my children to receive a transplant if my doctor thought it was necessary.	92%	OR 0.4 (95% CI 0.1 – 3.1), p=0.38*
				93%	OR 1.5 (95% CI 1.2 – 7.2), p=0.018*
Barriers	Lack of Information	41.2%	-African Americans have better health outcomes if they receive their organs from African American donors (as opposed to donors from other ethnic groups). -More African American organ donors are required to meet the needs of African Americans awaiting transplantation. -Patients can recover from brain death. -On average, African Americans donate organs at a rate greater than Whites.	39%	Donors 41% vs. non-Donors 38%, p=0.84
				60%	Donors 59% vs. non-Donors 60%, p=0.94
				20%	Donors 23% vs. non-Donors 18%, p=0.66
				9%	Donors 14% vs. non-Donors 8%, p=0.40
	Mistrust	16.5%	-I believe my doctors may NOT try as hard to keep me alive if I am a registered organ donor. -I do not trust my doctors so I will not agree to donate the organs of my loved ones.	19%	Donors 2.6 vs. non-Donors 4.8, p=0.0002
				9%	Donors 3.1 vs. non-Donors 4.5, p=0.014
	Fear	12.4%	-I am afraid that I will not get a proper burial if I donate my organs.	6%	Donors 2.8 vs. non-Donors 4.6, p=0.001
	Religious and Moral Beliefs	8.2%	-I believe that it is God’s will that those with organ-related diseases are out of harmony with their spirit so doctors should not intervene. -I cannot have an open casket funeral if I am an organ donor.	4%	Donors 4.0 vs. non-Donors 4.2, p=0.71
				7%	Donors 23% vs. non-Donors 18%, p=0.66
	Personal Factors	7.2%	-I am afraid that me donating organs will be a financial burden to my family.	7%	Donors 2.8 vs. non-Donors 4.6, p=0.002
	Social Justice	6.2%	-The process of selecting that gets donated organs discriminates against African Americans. -There is a black market for organ donation in the US.	11%	Donors 3.3 vs. non-Donors 4.4, p=0.05
				63%	Donors 59% vs. non-Donors 64%, p=0.64

^*Reference groups for all Odds Ratios are the non-registered participants.