Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | 2021 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Low hemoglobin/hematocrit* | 1,028 | 886 |
| Prescription drug use | 91 | 117 |
| Pulse | 140 | 144 |
| Blood pressure | 130 | 124 |
| High-risk behavior, MSM only** | 3 | 2 |
| High-risk behavior, all other behaviors | 9 | 10 |
| Travel or residence^ | 27 | 71 |
| Tattoo/piercing/scarring | 13 | 49 |
| Other non-medical reasons | 494 | 323 |
| Total deferrals | 2,010 | 1,836 |
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Release date
August 2025
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Region
United States
Survey time period
2021 and 2023
Method of interview
Online omnibus survey
Supplementary notes
Data is from the National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS).
* Donors deferred for low hemoglobin included those that do not meet the current FDA blood hemoglobin level requirements for blood donation.
** High-risk behavior deferrals include deferrals intended to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases including HIV and hepatitis viruses. Examples of questions intended to identify these risks are sexual contact (men who have sex with men [MSM]) and non-medical injection drug use questions.
^ Travel deferrals are deferrals for travel to a specific region of the world.
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