Table 6 Medical students’ opinions on the type of information about the donor that should be protected

Which information about the donor should be protected?

 Address data

  1. Medical students (MS)

1 (0.2)

5 (1.2)

0 (0)

49 (11.8)

361 (86.8)

5 (5–5)

ns

  2. Nursing students (NS)

2 (0.8)

2 (0.8)

1 (0.4)

25 (10.5)

208 (87.4)

5 (5–5)

  3. Pharmacy students (PS)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (0.9)

21 (10)

188 (89.1)

5 (5–5)

 The national identification / identity number

  MS

1 (0.2)

3 (0.7)

1 (0.2)

31 (7.5)

380 (91.4)

5 (5–5)

ns

  NS

1 (0.4)

5 (2.1)

1 (0.4)

20 (8.4)

211 (88.7)

5 (5–5)

  PS

1 (0.5)

4 (1.9)

1 (0.5)

8 (3.8)

197 (93.3)

5 (5–5)

 Health condition/previous diseases

  MS

49 (11.8)

97 (23.3)

4 (1)

53 (12.7)

213 (51)

5 (2–5)

ns

  NS

23 (9.7)

57 (24)

2 (0.8)

41 (17.2)

115 (48.3)

4 (2–5)

  PS

21 (10)

46 (21.8)

4 (1.9)

44 (20.8)

96( 45.5)

4 (2–5)

 About addictions

  MS

60 (14.4)

116 (27.9)

4 (1)

64 (15.4)

172 (41.3)

4 (2–5)

ns

  NS

31 (13)

85 (35.7)

6 (2.5)

38 (16)

78 (32.8)

3 (2–5)

  PS

26 (12.3)

63 (29.9)

3 (1.4)

37 (17.5)

82 (38.9)

4 (2–5)

 About diseases in the family

  MS

60 (14.4)

92 (22.1)

6 (1.4)

63 (15.2)

195 (46.9)

4 (2–5)

ns

  NS

32 (13.4)

68 (28.6)

1 (0.4)

52 (21.8)

85 (35.7)

4 (2–5)

  PS

22 (10.4)

55 (26.1)

1 (0.5)

47 (22.3)

86 (40.7)

4 (2–5)

 About genetic susceptibility to somatic diseases

  MS

57 (13.7)

96 (23.1)

6 (1.4)

59 (14.2)

198 (47.6)

4 (2–5)

ns

  NS

30 (12.6)

72 (30.3)

5 (2.1)

47 (19.7)

84 (35.3)

4 (2–5)

  PS

22 (10.4)

62 (29.4)

5 (2.4)

37 (17.5)

85( 40.3)

4 (2–5)

 About genetic susceptibility to mental disorders

  MS

50 (12)

92 (22.1)

5 (1.2)

64 (15.4)

205 (49.3)

4 (2–5)

ns

  NS

28 (11.8)

67 (28.1)

6 (2.5)

48 (20.2)

89 (37.4)

4 (2–5)

  PS

19 (9)

61 (28.9)

2 (0.9)

40 (19)

89 (42.2)

4 (2–5)

 About sex life

  MS

27 (6.5)

78 (18.8)

7 (1.7)

85 (20.4)

219 (52.6)

5 (2–5)

ns

  NS

14 (5.9)

48 (20.2)

8 (3.4)

57 (23.9)

111 (46.6)

4 (2–5)

  PS

11 (5.2)

35 (16.6)

10 (4.7)

52 (24.7)

103 (48.8)

4 (3–5)

 About religion/confession

  MS

25 (6)

56 (13.5)

24 (5.8)

80 (19.2)

231 (55.5)

5 (3–5)

1 vs. 2 p < 0.05

  NS

21 (8.8)

53 (22.3)

13 (5)

42 (17.7)

110 (46.2)

4 (2–5)

2 vs. 3 p < 0.05

  PS

9 (4.3)

26 (12.2)

12 (5.7)

50 (23.7)

114 (54)

5 (4–5)

 About profession

  MS

30 (7.2)

114 (27.4)

17 (4.1)

85 (20.4)

170 (40.9)

4 (2–5)

1 vs. 2 p < 0.001

  NS

24 (10.1)

99 (41.6)

6 (2.5)

35 (14.7)

74 (31.1)

2 (2–5)

2 vs. 3 p < 0.01

  PS

15 (7.1)

55 (26.1)

12 (5.7)

48 (22.7)

81 (38.4)

4 (2–5)

 About earnings

  MS

15 (3.6)

56 (23.5)

16 (3.8)

98 (23.6)

231 (55.5)

5 (4–5)

1 vs. 2 p < 0.001

  NS

17 (7.1)

56 (23.5)

9 (3.8)

52 (21.9)

104 (43.7)

4 (2–5)

2 vs. 3 p < 0.05

  PS

6 (2.8)

30 (14.2)

9 (4.3)

59 (28)

107 (50.7)

5 (4–5)

 About nationality / ethnic group

  MS

42 (10.1)

140 (33.7)

13 (3.1)

62 (14.9)

159 (38.2)

4 (2–5)

2 vs. 3 p < 0.05

  NS

28 (11.8)

92 (38.6)

6 (2.5)

39 (16.4)

73 (30.7)

2 (2–5)

  PS

19 (9)

58 (27.5)

10 (4.8)

41 (19.4)

83 (39.3)

4 (2–5)

 About political preferences

  MS

18 (4.3)

43 (10.3)

24 (5.8)

83 (20)

248 (59.6)

5 (4–5)

1 vs. 2 p < 0.001

  NS

16 (6.7)

42 (17.7)

19 (8)

51 (21.4)

110 (46.2)

4 (3–5)

2 vs. 3 p < 0.01

  PS

10 (4.7)

24 (11.4)

9 (4.3)

44 (20.8)

124 (58.8)

5 (4–5)

 All information should be protected

  MS

38 (9.2)

82 (19.7)

23 (5.5)

85 (20.4)

188 (45.2)

4 (2–5)

ns

  NS

27 (11.3)

48 (20.2)

26 (10.9)

47 (19.8)

90 (37.8)

4 (2–5)

  PS

21 (10)

43 (20.4)

19 (9)

42 (19.9)

86 (40.7)

4 (2–5)