Table 4

Knowledge about cornea transplantation correlates positively with willingness to become a cornea donor

Aware about what the cornea isAware of corneal blindnessAware that corneal blindness is reversible with cornea transplantationWillingness to donate at the start of the survey
% (n)
Willingness to donate at the end of the survey % (n)% Increase of willingness at the end of the survey (95% CI)OR
(95% CI)
P value
NoNoNo25.0% (56/224)45.5% (102/224)+82.1%
(+39.3% to 138.2%)
2.508
(1.680 to 3.745)
<0.0001
YesNoNo29.1% (44/151)53.7%
(81/151)
+84.1%
(+37.8% to 145.9%)
2.814
(1.750 to 4.524)
<0.0001
YesYesNo32.2% (153/475)50.7% (241/475)+57.5%
(+34.5% to 84.4%)
2.168
(1.666 to 2.821)
<0.0001
YesYesYes61.9% (309/498)68.7% (342/498)+10.7%
(+1.1% to 21.2%)
1.341
(1.032 to 1.743)
0.028