TABLE 1.
National Blood Collection and utilization survey response rates among blood centers and hospitals, 2005–2019
| Facility type | 2019 | 2017 | 2015 | 2013 | 2011 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community-based collection centers | 94.3% (50/53) | 93.8% (61/65) | 90.0% (72/80) | 64.8% (59/91) | 96.3% (131/136a) | 93.3% (126/135a) | 91.4% (128/140a) | 92.3% (131/142a) |
| Hospital-based collection centers | 84.4% (76/90) | 85.2% (92/108) | 71.8% (102/142) | 41.2% (63/153) | N/Ab | N/Ab | N/Ab | N/Ab |
| Hospitals (utilizing blood) | 76.2% (2140/2808)c | 85.5% (2435/2847)c | 73.9% (2138/2892)c | 33.3% (1101/3305)d | 42.3% (1342/3175)c | 51.5% (1529/2970)e | 59.9% (1707/2848)f | 56.8% (1604/2825)g |
| Overall response rate | 76.8% (2266/2951)c | 85.7% (2588/3020)c | 74.2% (2312/3114)c | 34.5% (1223/3549)d | 44.5% (1473/3311)c | 53.3% (1655/3105)e | 61.4% (1835/2988)f | 58.5% (1735/2967)g |
Surveys conducted by AABB (2005–2011) included regional subcenters of collection centers in their total facility count. The number of individual responding collection centers was not available for 2005–2011.
Surveys conducted before 2011 did not report the unique number of hospital-based collection centers.
The 2011, 2015, 2017, and 2019 surveys included a sample of 40% of surgical operation Category 1 (100–999 inpatient surgical procedures annually) hospitals.
The 2013 survey did not use sampling, but contact information was unavailable for 610 of 3915 hospitals, and these were not sampled.
The 2009 survey included a sample of 33% of surgical operation Category 1 (999–1000 inpatient surgical procedures annually).
The 2007 survey included a sample of 33% of surgical operation Category 1 (999–1000 inpatient surgical procedures annually) and 66% of surgical operation Category 2 (1000–1399 inpatient surgical procedures annually).
The 2005 survey included a sample of 32.6% of surgical operation Category 1 (999–1000 inpatient surgical procedures annually), 86% of surgical operation Category 2 (1000–1399 inpatient surgical procedures annually), and 88.4% of surgical operation Category 3 (1400–2399 inpatient surgical procedures annually).