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Important sources of information on organ donation amoung U.S. adults in 2012

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
News coverage (TV, radio, newspaper, Internet)	69.9%
A discussion with a family member	52.6%
A discussion with a friend	49.4%
An advertisement on TV	47.1%
A motor vehicles office	45.1%
A movie and/or TV show	40.4%
A billboard or a poster in a public place	35.2%
Information provided by a medical professional, clinic, or doctor's office	35.1%
Health-related or other websites	34.9%
Radio advertisement	25.9%
Personal experience or involvement with organ, eye, and tissue donation	25.2%
Your work or school	24.2%
An organ and tissue donation organization	22.7%
Social media such as Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter	21.6%
A community activity, such as a health fair	20.4%
A senior center or other older adult setting	9.4%
Information provided by a member of the clergy of your religious organization	5.9%
Information provided by an attorney	2.3%

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Release date

September 2013

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2012

Number of respondents

Around 3,200

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Original question: "In the past year, please tell me whether each of the following has been an important source of information for you about organ donation and transplantation."

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This survey displays the percentage of U.S. adults that considered various sources of information as important on organ donation in 2012. Some 34.9 percent of adults listed health-related or other websites as an important source of information. Organ donation can be given through both a deceased and living donor if blood and oxygen are flowing through the organs until the time of recovery to ensure viability. There are over 120,000 people in the country waiting for an organ transplant.