Table 2.
Distance and cost estimates based upon local and district distribution of liver donors
| Distribution | Estimates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local (%) | District (%) | Mean distance per donor (miles) |
Mean cost per donor ($) |
| 76 | 24 | 136 | 2415 |
| 10 | 90 | 351 | 7547 |
| 20 | 80 | 319 | 6769 |
| 30 | 70 | 286 | 5991 |
| 40 | 60 | 254 | 5213 |
| 50 | 50 | 221 | 4436 |
| 60 | 40 | 188 | 3659 |
| 70 | 30 | 156 | 2881 |
The current distribution of donors for Alabama is 76% local/24% regional, resulting in a mean distance traveled of 136 miles and mean cost of $2415 per liver donor. With proposed allocation redistricting, the percentage of local donors is expected to significantly decline. Estimates for the mean distance and cost per donor are provided for a range of local/district distributions. Shaded area represents current distribution of local and regional donors.