Cord Blood Banking: Antenatal Care Provider’s Roles and Responsibilities

Table 2

Awareness levels of obstetricians.

S.No.	Statement	Correct response; (%)	Incorrect response; (%)
(1)	UCB is a collection of blood from the placental side of the umbilical cord.	88 (57%)	66 (43%)
(2)	Public cord blood banking is where anyone can donate free of cost and anyone in need can take at some cost.	65 (42%)	89 (58%)
(3)	Private cord blood banking is where anyone can store at some cost and only family can use free of cost later.	48 (31%)	106 (69%)
(4)	The family history of metabolic & blood disorders should bank cord blood stem cells for the sake of their own family.	81 (53%)	73 (47%)
(5)	If 2500 have stored cord blood stem cells, one might need for self/family use.	62 (40%)	92 (60%)