TABLE 7.
Number of blood donors in the United States, 2015 and 2017 (expressed in thousands)*
All facilities | % of total donors | ||||
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2017 (95% CI) | 2015 | 2017 | 2015 | % change 2017–2015 | |
First time, allogeneic | 2076 (1951–2200) | 2223 | 26.0 | 32.6 | −6.6 |
Repeat, allogeneic | 5921 (5536–6306) | 4589 | 74.0 | 67.4 | 29.0 |
Total individual donors* | 7996 (7547–8446) | 6812 | 17.4 |
Excludes directed and autologous donors. Only includes donors from which blood products were successfully collected.