Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2023; 13(4): 190-200
Published online Jun 18, 2023. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v13.i4.190
Table 4 Motives for organ donation among Hispanics, n (%)
Total (n = 365)
Registered organ donor (n = 137)
Not registered organ donor (n = 228)
Yes
No
Doesn’t matter
Yes
No
Doesn’t matter
Yes
No
Doesn’t matter
Receiving message from
Someone like you127 (35)40 (11)198 (54)43 (31)16 (12)78 (57)84 (37)24 (11)120 (53)
Same gender as you?44 (12)65 (18)256 (70)17 (12)27 (20)93 (68)27 (12)38 (17)163 (71)
Same race as you?45 (12)64 (18)256 (70)19 (14)27 (20)91 (66)26 (11)37 (16)165 (72)
Your community?53 (14)61 (17)251 (69)29 (21)25 (18)83 (61)24 (11)36 (16)168 (74)
Economic status as you?59 (16)66 (18)240 (66)28 (20)25 (18)84 (61)31 (14)41 (18)156 (68)
Own ethnic background?44 (12)66 (18)255 (70)15 (11)29 (21)93 (68)29 (13)37 (16)162 (71)
Message of those in need?139 (38)60 (16)166 (46)50 (36)23 (17)64 (47)89 (39)37 (16)102 (45)
A public figure?38 (10)90 (25)237 (65)17 (12)35 (26)85 (62)21 (9)55 (24)152 (67)
Motivated by hearing from
Relatives of organ donor214 (56)--94 (44)--120 (56)
Recipient of organ donation183 (48)--82 (45)--101 (55)
Family of recipient who died waiting209 (55)--81 (39)--128 (61)
Physician or provider120 (32)--61 (51)--59 (49)
Other10 (3)5 (50)--5 (50)