Table 2.
Social Capital, Donor Motivations and Social Altruism by Blood Center*
| Characteristic | Recife n (%) | Belo Horizonte n (%) | São Paulo n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Social Capital | ||||
| Low | 410 (17.0) | 613 (24.1) | 931 (34.8) | 1954 (25.6) |
| Average | 863 (35.7) | 977 (38.4) | 984 (36.8) | 2824 (37.0) |
| High | 1142 (47.3) | 957 (37.6) | 758 (28.4) | 2857 (37.4) |
| Structural Social Capital | ||||
| Low | 754 (31.2) | 804 (31.6) | 1041 (39.0) | 2599 (34.0) |
| Average | 1146(47.5) | 1219 (47.9) | 1207 (45.2) | 3572 (46.8) |
| High | 515 (21.3) | 524 (20.6) | 425 (15.9) | 1464 (19.2) |
| Motivation factors | ||||
| Altruism | ||||
| Low | 343 (14.2) | 421 (16.5) | 526 (19.7) | 1290 (16.9) |
| Average | 1054 (43.6) | 1011 (39.7) | 957 (35.8) | 3022 (39.6) |
| High | 1018 (42.2) | 1115 (43.8) | 1190 (44.5) | 3323 (43.5) |
| Self-interest | ||||
| Low | 487 (20.2) | 1111 (43.6) | 1254 (46.9) | 2852 (37.4) |
| Average | 920 (38.1) | 936 (36.8) | 873 (32.7) | 2729 (35.7) |
| High | 1008 (41.7) | 500 (19.6) | 546 (20.4) | 2054 (26.9) |
| Response to Direct Appeal | ||||
| Low | 668 (27.7) | 640 (25.1) | 802 (30.0) | 2110 (27.6) |
| Average | 773 (32.0) | 774 (30.4) | 797 (29.8) | 2344 (30.7) |
| High | 974 (40.3) | 1133 (44.5) | 1074 (40.2) | 3181 (41.7) |
| Behaviors in Daily Life | ||||
| Have you helped carry a stranger's belongings? | ||||
| Yes | 2033 (84.2) | 2046 (80.3) | 1992 (74.5) | 6071 (79.5) |
| No | 318 (13.2) | 351 (13.8) | 373 (14.0) | 1042 (13.7) |
| DK | 58 (2.4) | 74 (2.9) | 65 (2.4) | 197 (2.6) |
| Missing | 58 (2.4) | 74 (2.9) | 65 (2.4) | 197 (2.6) |
| Have you allowed someone to go ahead of you in a line? | ||||
| Yes | 2343 (97.0) | 2412 (94.7) | 2399 (89.8) | 7154 (93.7) |
| No | 42 (1.7) | 54 (2.1) | 29 (1.1) | 125 (1.6) |
| DK | 23 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 10 (0.4) | 58 (0.8) |
| Missing | 7 (0.3) | 56 (2.2) | 235 (8.8) | 298 (3.9) |
| Have you offered to help a handicap or elderly person across a street? | ||||
| Yes | 2208 (91.4) | 2171 (85.2) | 2094 (78.3) | 6473 (84.8) |
| No | 140 (5.8) | 236 (9.3) | 257 (9.6) | 633 (8.3) |
| DK | 58 (2.4) | 74 (2.9) | 83 (3.1) | 215 (2.8) |
| Missing | 9 (0.4) | 66 (2.6) | 239 (8.9) | 314 (4.1) |
| Do you give money to charity? | ||||
| Yes | 786 (32.6) | 816 (32.0) | 798 (29.9) | 2400 (31.4) |
| No | 1523 (63.1) | 1611 (63.3) | 1590 (59.5) | 4724 (61.9) |
| DK | 98 (4.1) | 54 (2.1) | 47 (1.8) | 199 (2.6) |
| Missing | 8 (0.3) | 66 (2.6) | 238 (8.9) | 312 (4.1) |
| Social Altruism | ||||
| Average | 461 (19.1) | 559 (22.0) | 557 (20.8) | 1577 (20.7) |
| High | 1156 (47.9) | 1131 (44.4) | 1109 (41.5) | 3396 (44.5) |
| Philanthropic + High | 768 (31.8) | 785 (30.8) | 764 (28.6) | 2317 (30.4) |
| No/DK/Missing | 30 (1.2) | 72 (2.8) | 243 (9.1) | 345 (4.5) |
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| Total | 2415 (31.6) | 2547 (33.4) | 2673 (35.0) | 7635 (100) |
*
P-value<0.001 for all associations with Blood Center