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. 2015 Nov 21;16:191. doi: 10.1186/s12882-015-0186-2

Table 2.

Participant’s perception towards barriers to kidney transplant among participants unwilling to undergo kidney transplantation n = 95

Total (n) Frequency (%)
I don’t trust the doctors (n = 30) 95
Not important/Somewhat important 7 (23.33)
Important/Very important 15 (50.00)
Don’t know 8 (26.67)
Missing 65 (68.42)
Religious concerns (n = 26) 95
Not important/Somewhat important 15 (57.69)
Important/Very important 7 (26.92)
Don’t know 4 (15.38)
Missing 69 (72.63)
Complications from transplant (n = 31) 95
Not important/Somewhat important 3 (9.68)
Important/Very important 23 (74.19)
Don’t know 5 (16.13)
Missing 64 (67.37)
Surgical concerns-pain, fear (n = 29) 95
Not important/Somewhat important 2 (6.90)
Important/Very important 22 (75.86)
Don’t know 5 (17.24)
Missing 66 (69.47)
I don’t want somebody else’s organ (n = 30) 95
Not important/Somewhat important 13 (43.33)
Important/Very important 10 (33.33)
Don’t know 7 (23.33)
Missing 65 (68.42)
I don’t think I’ll ever need it. I feel healthy (n = 29) 95
Not important/Somewhat important 11 (37.93)
Important/Very important 10 (34.48)
Don’t know 8 (27.59)
Missing 66 (69.47)
Financial concerns (n = 32) 95
Not important/Somewhat important 6 (18.75)
Important/Very important 19 (59.38)
Don’t know 7 (21.88)
Missing 63 (66.32)