Table 2.
Participant knowledge and attitudes about organ donation.
| Knowledge (correct responses), n (%) | Chinese (n=20) | Filipino (n=22) | Vietnamese (n=22) | Total (n=64) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donor families are responsible for costs related to donation. | 16 (88.9) | 20 (95.2) | 18 (90.0) | 54 (91.5) |
| People who are organ donors are able to have open casket funerals. | 14 (77.8) | 14 (66.7) | 16 (80.0) | 44 (74.6) |
| Families who donate are not able to choose what they want to donate.** | 10 (55.6) | 14 (66.7) | 17 (85.0) | 41 (69.5) |
| Most religions prohibit organ donation.** | 10 (55.6) | 11 (52.4) | 17 (85.0) | 38 (64.4) |
| There is an illegal black market for organs in the United States. | 5 (27.8) | 7 (33.3) | 7 (35.0) | 19 (32.2) |
| Average number of correct statements (out of 7) | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
|
Attitudes (statements most commonly dis/agreed with overall), M (SD)a |
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| Rich or famous people who need a transplant are more likely to get a transplant than others.* | 3.7 (1.3) | 2.5 (1.3) | 2.3 (1.5) | 2.8 (1.5) |
| I think that when families donate they should be able to ask that the organs go to a particular person.** | 3.6 (0.9) | 3.1 (1.3) | 3.9 (1.3) | 3.5 (1.3) |
*
p< 0.01,
**
p<0.05
a
5 point Likert-type scale, higher score indicates higher level of agreement