Table 2 Participant’s perception towards barriers to kidney transplant among participants unwilling to accept kidney transplantation n = 65
| Â | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
I don’t trust the doctors | ||
 Not important | 55 | 87.3 |
 Somewhat important | 1 | 1.59 |
 Important | 1 | 1.59 |
 Don’t know | 6 | 9.52 |
Need more time to think and learn about it | ||
 Not important | 48 | 76.19 |
 Somewhat important | 8 | 12.7 |
 Important | 2 | 3.17 |
 Very important | 1 | 1.59 |
 Don’t know | 4 | 6.35 |
Religious concerns | ||
 Not important | 41 | 65.08 |
 Somewhat important | 2 | 3.17 |
 Important | 1 | 1.59 |
 Very important | 6 | 9.52 |
 Don’t know | 13 | 20.63 |
Complications from transplant | ||
 Not important | 24 | 38.1 |
 Somewhat important | 4 | 6.35 |
 Very important | 25 | 39.68 |
 Don’t know | 10 | 15.87 |
Surgical concerns-pain, fear | ||
 Not important | 30 | 47.62 |
 Somewhat important | 3 | 4.76 |
 Very important | 25 | 39.68 |
Don’t know | 5 | 7.94 |
Don’t want somebody else’s organ in my body | ||
 Not important | 45 | 71.43 |
 Very important | 9 | 14.29 |
 Don’t know | 9 | 14.29 |
Don’t think I’ll ever need it. I feel healthy | ||
 Not important | 54 | 85.71 |
 Somewhat important | 1 | 1.59 |
 Important | 1 | 1.59 |
 Very important | 5 | 7.94 |
 Don’t know | 2 | 3.17 |
Financial concerns | ||
 Not important | 31 | 49.21 |
 Very important | 19 | 30.16 |
 Don’t know | 13 | 20.63 |