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Table 3 Willingness to donate eyes and perceived reasons, among adults in Gondar town, North West, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 774)

From: Willingness to donate eyes and its associated factors among adults in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percent

95% CI

Willingness to donate own eyes

 Yes

291

37.6

[34.2%–41.1%]

 No

483

62.4

[59.98%–65.8%]

Willingness to donate close relatives’ eyes

 Yes

567

73.3

[70.2%–76.4%]

 No

207

26.7

[23.6% - 29.8%]

Reasons for being willing to donate eyes (n = 291)

 It is pleased to help blind person

203

69.75

[64.5%–75.1%]

 Eye donation is noble work

57

19.60

[15.0%–24.2%]

 It is both noble and a pleasure activity

23

7.90

[4.8%–11.0%]

 My eyes are not useful after my death

8

2.75

[0.95%–4.62%]