Reasons affecting one’s unwillingness to donate corneas
| Reason for unwillingness to donate corneas | Number who answered this question | Number who cited this reason | Proportion who cited this reason (%) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Think it is important that body remains intact after death | 179 | 131 | 73.2 | 1 |
| Family would be upset | 179 | 88 | 49.2 | 2 |
| Body would not be treated with proper respect | 179 | 88 | 49.2 | 2 |
| Not sure how cornea would be used | 177 | 85 | 48.0 | 4 |
| Do not like to think about death | 179 | 68 | 38.0 | 5 |
| Doctors would be anxious to declare patient dead before he/she actually is | 180 | 64 | 35.6 | 6 |
| Can still experience pain after death | 179 | 52 | 29.1 | 7 |
| Might not be able to have a funeral | 180 | 40 | 22.2 | 8 |
| Heard of poor results from cornea transplant operations | 178 | 38 | 21.9 | 9 |