Table 3

Respondents with/without interest and positive/non-positive attitude

RespondentsWith interestWithout interest
Three countriesJapanSouth KoreaTaiwanThree countriesJapanSouth KoreaTaiwan
Attitudes towards organ donation and transplantationPositive group*426 (86)62 (67)146 (86)218 (92)138 (25)21 (9)48 (27)69 (47)
Non-positive group†71 (14)30 (33)23 (14)18 (8)424 (75)216 (91)129 (73)79 (53)
Sum of above two497 (100)92 (100)169 (100)236 (100)562 (100)237 (100)177 (100)148 (100)
P/N ratio6.02.16.312.10.30.10.40.9
ADODR0.88.712.3
  • Notes: n (%).

  • *Positive group: respondents answering yes or probably yes to both questions on organ donation and transplantation.

  • †Non-positive group: respondents answering no or probably no or unsure to both questions on organ donation and transplantation.

  • ADODR, actual deceased organ donors rate (ppm); P/N, positive and non-positive group.