Relation between knowledge and attitudes regarding cornea donation and willingness to donate corneas
| No | Knowledge statements | Correct answer | Respondent answer | Willing to donate | Unwilling to donate | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | No (%) | |||||
| The missing values for questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 are 2, 14, 10, 18, 7, and 7 respectively. | ||||||
| 1 | After a patient has been certified brain dead, there is still a possibility that he can recover and return back to normal daily functions | False | Correct | 245 (67.7) | 117 (32.3) | 0.10 |
| Incorrect | 109 (67.8) | 52 (32.3) | ||||
| 2 | The donor’s family does not have to pay for the hospital and surgery costs for removing, preserving, and transporting the donor’s corneas | True | Correct | 278 (71.8) | 109 (28.2) | 0.001 |
| Incorrect | 72 (56.7) | 55 (43.3) | ||||
| 3 | Organ donation generally does not result in any significant delay in normal funeral arrangements | True | Correct | 250 (73.1) | 92 (26.9) | 0.001 |
| Incorrect | 103 (58.5) | 73 (41.5) | ||||
| 4 | A donor’s family can request compensation to offset the cost of the donor’s burial or cremation | False | Correct | 253 (71.9) | 99 (28.1) | 0.010 |
| Incorrect | 96 (60.4) | 63 (39.6) | ||||
| 5 | Corneal donation after death leaves the body mutilated and disfigured | False | Correct | 289 (75.1) | 96 (24.9) | <0.001 |
| Incorrect | 66 (46.8) | 75 (53.2) | ||||
| 6 | Cornea donation can help someone see again | – | Agree | 359 (69.2) | 160 (30.8) | <0.001 |
| Disagree | 1 (5.6) | 17 (94.4) | ||||
| 7 | More willing to donate corneas if family members were to receive benefits after that | – | Agree | 202 (74.0) | 71 (26.0) | 0.001 |
| Disagree | 160 (60.6) | 104 (39.4) | ||||