Hollingsworth Bruce, Wildman John
Health Economics Unit, Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Transfus Med. 2004 Feb;14(1):9-12. doi: 10.1111/j.0958-7578.2004.00473.x.
Donations of blood in most of the developed world are by nonremunerated volunteers. As such factors, which impact upon the motivation of individuals to donate, are critical to achieving a stable supply, we analyze the factors, which influence the decision to donate. Using data on 130,356 [corrected] individuals from 1999 and 2000, we investigate which factors determine the proportion of blood donors in postcode areas. Variables analyzed include blood donation status and sociodemographic characteristics in order to provide information on donation decisions. We find the proportion of donors in an area is significantly increased by higher proportions of women aged 20-29 and 40-49, and of men aged 60-69. Conversely, a higher proportion of males aged 20-29 significantly reduces proportion of donors. Also, a higher proportion of individuals born overseas significantly reduces the proportion of blood donors in an area. To increase supplies, blood collection agencies should target specific groups. Young men and men and women aged 30-49 need to be encouraged to donate. Collection agencies also need to target individuals who are born overseas to participate in the process. Using these results to aid targeting should help to maintain the blood supply.
在大多数发达国家，献血是由无偿献血的志愿者进行的。由于影响个人献血动机的因素对于实现稳定的血液供应至关重要，我们分析了影响献血决策的因素。利用1999年和2000年130356名[校正后]个体的数据，我们调查了哪些因素决定了邮政编码区域内献血者的比例。分析的变量包括献血状况和社会人口特征，以便提供有关献血决策的信息。我们发现，20 - 29岁和40 - 49岁的女性以及60 - 69岁的男性比例较高时，该地区的献血者比例会显著增加。相反，20 - 29岁男性比例较高会显著降低献血者比例。此外，海外出生的人比例较高会显著降低一个地区的献血者比例。为了增加血液供应，采血机构应针对特定群体。需要鼓励年轻男性以及30 - 49岁的男性和女性献血。采血机构还需要针对海外出生的人参与献血过程。利用这些结果来辅助目标定位应该有助于维持血液供应。
