TABLE 1.
Demographics of COVID‐19 convalescent plasma (CCP) and non‐CCP donors
| Donor characteristics | CCP donor frequency n (%) | Non‐CCP donor frequency n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Donor status | ||
| First‐time donors | 44,274 | 980,201 |
| Return donors | 6458 (14.6%) | 457,054 (46.6%) |
| Age | ||
| Gen Z: 19–24 (2002–1997) | 341 (5.3%) | 31,071 (6.8%) |
| Millennial: 25–40 (1996–1981) | 1606 (24.9%) | 136,263 (29.8%) |
| Gen X: 41–56 (1980–1965) | 2272 (35.2%) | 156,629 (34.3%) |
| Boomer: ≥57 (1964 or earlier) | 2239 (34.7%) | 133,091 (29.1%) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 2578 (39.8%) | 185,067 (40.5%) |
| Female | 3888 (60.2%) | 271,964 (59.5%) |
| Other | 0 (0.00%) | 23 (0.01%) |
| Race | ||
| Asian | 195 (3.1%) | 14,416 (3.2%) |
| Black/African American | 112 (1.8%) | 8939 (2.0%) |
| Caucasian/White | 4942 (78.6%) | 386,253 (85.8%) |
| Hispanic | 536 (8.5%) | 24,421 (5.4%) |
| Other/multiple race | 157 (2.5%) | 10,680 (2.4%) |
| Prefer not to disclose a | 345 (5.5%) | 5553 (1.2%) |
a
Race/Ethnicity frequencies were calculated after removing 171 CCP and 6792 non‐CCP return donors from the BCO not collecting Race/Ethnicity data. The n for Race/Ethnicity is 6287 CCP and 450,262 non‐CCP donors.