Table 6 Attitude and knowledge concerning surrogate pregnancy
Study group | Total (N = 452) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical students (N = 248) | Lawyers (N = 204) | |||
Are you aware of any Lebanese couple who went for surrogacy as a solution for infertility? | ||||
No | 219 | 168 | 387 | 0.073 |
88.3% | 82.4% | 85.6% | ||
Yes | 29 | 36 | 65 | |
11.7% | 17.6% | 14.4% | ||
Do you believe surrogacy is a solution worth discussing in Lebanon as a potential treatment for infertility? | ||||
No | 44 | 34 | 78 | 0.763 |
17.7% | 16.7% | 17.3% | ||
Yes | 204 | 170 | 374 | |
82.3% | 83.3% | 82.7% | ||
Do you know the official position of your religion toward surrogate pregnancy? | ||||
No | 166 | 78 | 244 | 0.000 |
66.9% | 38.2% | 54.0% | ||
Yes | 82 | 126 | 208 | |
33.1% | 61.8% | 46.0% | ||
Would you follow the official position of your religion toward surrogate pregnancy? | ||||
No | 138 | 128 | 266 | 0.127 |
55.6% | 62.7% | 58.8% | ||
Yes | 110 | 76 | 186 | |
44.4% | 37.3% | 41.2% | ||