Table 4: Reasons for students who were unwilling to donate their organs (N=132).
Reasons It is of no importance A little bit important Moderately important Somewhat important Very important Statistical evaluation
N (%) N (%) N (%) N(%) N (%) χ2 p
Religious reasons
Grade 1 students 12 (21) 10 (17) 10 (17) 11 (19) 15 (26) 0.546 0.708
Grade 4 students 12 (16) 13 (18) 15 (20) 15 (20) 19 (26)
Unwillingness to think about death
Grade 1 students 24 (41) 7 (12) 9 (16) 8 (14) 10 (17) 2.141 0.436
Grade 4 students 23 (31) 13 (18) 11 (15) 14 (19) 13 (179)
The opinion that his/her organs will be transplanted to those that he/she does not want
Grade 1 students 39 (67) 4 (7) 3 (5) 6 (10) 6 (10) 5.921 0.879
Grade 4 students 41 (55) 13 (18) 8 (11) 8 (11) 4 (5)
The opinion that an available recipient will not be found and the organs will be discarded
Grade 1 students 22 (38) 12 (20) 8 (14) 8 (14) 8 (14) 1.827 0.296
Grade 4 students 26 (35) 11 (159) 10 (13) 11 (15) 16 (22)
The opinion that the organ will not be transplanted and may be used for medical research
Grade 1 students 19 (33) 10 (17) 12 (21) 3 (5) 14 (24) 4.148 0.424
Grade 4 students 23 (31) 11 (15) 9 (12) 10 (14) 21 (28)
The opinion that the body will be disfigured after removal of the organ
Grade 1 students 25 (43) 12 (21) 5 (9) 9 (15) 7 (12) 3.904 0.759
Grade 4 students 28 (38) 16 (22) 13 (17) 6 (8) 11 (15)
The notion that the decision about their death would be rendered earlier because of organ removal
Grade 1 students 20 (34) 6 (10) 10 (17) 6 (10) 16 (28) 3.263 0.522
Grade 4 students 17 (23) 13 (17) 16 (22) 6 (8) 22 (30)
Preference to maintain body integrity
Grade 1 students 14 (24) 3 (5) 10 (17) 7 (12) 24 (42) 5.732 0.944
Grade 4 students 10 (14) 10 (14) 17 (23) 12 (16) 25 (34)
Opinion that there are few patients waiting for organ transplantation
Grade 1 students 33 (57) 10 (17) 11 (19) 1 (2) 3 (5) 7.720 0.089
Grade 4 students 32 (43) 18 (24) 9 (12) 8 (11) 7 (10)
Concerns about organ trafficking
Grade 1 students 17 (29) 10 (17) 6 (11) 7 (12) 18 (31) 5.663 0.576
Grade 4 students 15 (20) 10 (14) 19 (25) 10 (14) 20 (27)
The opinion that his/her burial might be delayed
Grade 1 students 22 (38) 5 (9) 7 (12) 8 (14) 16 (27) 3.232 0.942
Grade 4 students 22 (30) 13 (17) 12 (16) 10 (14) 17 (23)