| Reasons behind refusal of renal transplantation | Frequency (%) |
| Financial | 67 (17.6%) |
| Fear of renal transplant surgery | 69 (18.1%) |
| Refuse to accept kidney from living donors | 132 (34.8%) |
| Religious | 60 (15.7%) |
| Lack of knowledge about renal transplantation | 51 (13.4%) |
| Immunosuppressive treatments side effects | 2 (0.5%) |