This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults that have granted permission for organ donation for transplantation in 2005 and 2012. In 2005, 51.3 percent of adults have granted permission for organ donation on their driver's license. 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.
Percentage of U.S. adults granting permission for organ donation in 2005 and 2012
Original questions:
2005: "Have you granted permission for organ and tissue donation (On your driver's license/on a signed donor card/by joining your state donor registry)?"
2012: "Have you granted permission for organ donation (On your driver's license/on a signed donor card/by joining your state donor registry)?"
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HRSA. (September 30, 2013). Percentage of U.S. adults granting permission for organ donation in 2005 and 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/404888/permission-granted-for-organ-donations-in-us-adults/
HRSA. "Percentage of U.S. adults granting permission for organ donation in 2005 and 2012." Chart. September 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/404888/permission-granted-for-organ-donations-in-us-adults/
HRSA. (2013). Percentage of U.S. adults granting permission for organ donation in 2005 and 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/404888/permission-granted-for-organ-donations-in-us-adults/
HRSA. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Granting Permission for Organ Donation in 2005 and 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/404888/permission-granted-for-organ-donations-in-us-adults/
HRSA, Percentage of U.S. adults granting permission for organ donation in 2005 and 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/404888/permission-granted-for-organ-donations-in-us-adults/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults granting permission for organ donation in 2005 and 2012 [Graph], HRSA, September 30, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/404888/permission-granted-for-organ-donations-in-us-adults/
