TABLE 7.
Number of blood donors in the United States, 2017 and 2019 (expressed in thousands)a
| Donors |
% of total donors |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 (95% CI) | 2017 | 2019 | 2017 | % change 2019–2017 | |
| Number of donors | |||||
| First time, allogeneic | 2213 (2007–2419) | 2076 | 30.2 | 26 | 6.6 |
| Repeat, allogeneica | 5069 (4753–5385) | 5921 | 69.3 | 74 | −14.4 |
| Total individual donorsb | 7316 (6912–7720) | 7996 | −8.5 | ||
a
Repeat donor who donated >1 time during 2019 are only counted once.
b
Excludes directed and autologous donors. Only includes donors from which blood products were successfully collected.