Table 2 Knowledge, general attitudes and specific concerns of the participants
From: Attitudes to kidney donation among primary care patients in rural Crete, Greece
Questionnaire's domains | NO | YES |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Knowledge | ||
Are you registered on the national organ donor register and do you carry a donor card? | 219/224 (97.8) | 5/224 (2.2) |
Did you know it was possible to leave kidneys for transplant after death? | 105/223 (47.1) | 118/223 (52.9) |
Do you feel well informed about registering as a kidney donor? | 189/224 (84.4) | 35/224 (15.6) |
Do you know anyone who has received or is waiting to receive a kidney? | 169/224 (75.4) | 55/224 (24.6) |
General attitudes | ||
Have you ever thought about donating kidneys after death? | 135/224 (60.3) | 89/224 (39.7) |
Would you be willing to register as kidney donor and donate kidneys for transplant after death? | 121/223 (54.3) | 102/223 (45.7) |
Have you ever discussed donating kidneys with partner, family member or friend? | 138/224 (61.6) | 86/224 (38.4) |
Would you be willing to register as a donor if it was not necessary to carry a donor card? | 113/224 (50.4) | 111/224 (49.6) |
Would you oppose a system that made it lawful to take kidneys from an adult who has just died unless that person had forbidden it while he was alive? | 148/222 (66.7) | 74/222 (33.3) |
Specific concerns | ||
If a kidney donor would you mind who received your kidneys after your death? | 158/224 (70.5) | 66/224 (29.5) |
Do you agree that it is important to know that someone else is given a chance of life after donor's death? | 28/224 (12.5) | 196/224 (87.5) |
Are you confident that medical teams will try as hard to save the life of a person who has agreed to donate organs? | 79/223 (35.4) | 144/223 (64.6) |
Are you worried about your kidneys being removed after death? | 136/223 (61.0) | 87/223 (39.0) |
Do you worry that donated organs might be used without consent for other purposes like medical research? | 85/223 (38.1) | 138/223 (61.9) |
Do you find organ donation unacceptable because of religious beliefs? | 211/224 (94.2) | 13/224 (5.8) |
Do you think that registering to be a donor is like tempting death? | 166/223 (74.4) | 57/223 (25.6) |
Do you think that carrying a donor card is like tempting death? | 140/223 (62.8) | 83/224 (37.2) |
Do you agree that donating organs when you die is a good thing to do? | 8/219 (3.7) | 211/219 (96.3) |
Do you think that an intact body is needed after death? | 191/224 (85.3) | 33/224 (14.7) |
Would you consider becoming a live donor if a young child required a kidney? | 24/222 (10.8) | 198/222 (89.2) |
Would you consider becoming a live donor if an adult required a kidney? | 64/222 (28.8) | 158/222 (71.2) |