What do you think are the top reasons people don't donate?

Question

Accepted Answer

Afraid of needles — 33.5% (54 votes)

Answer

No time — 31.1% (50 votes)

Answer

Medications — 9.3% (15 votes)

Answer

Recently tattooed — 5.6% (9 votes)

Answer

convenience — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

rude staff at the clinic — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Ignorant — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

feel certain groups are discriminated against (e.g. homosexual individuals) when each batch of blood is tested — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

MSM ban — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

No donation center close by and driving into the city is difficult if you feel ill/lightheaded after and don't want to make the long drive home again. I live in stony plain and would donate regularly but I can't now because I always feel ill after donating and don't feel safe driving back to stony plain from Edmonton on the highway — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Just afraid.... the whole process — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Refused — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Iron levels — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Availability of clinics — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Pregnant/breastfeeding — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

religious/culture reasons on not wanting to give up their own blood — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

ineligible because of sexuality or travel destinations — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Don't meet criteria — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Local clinic schedule does not allow appointments that accomodate my work schedule — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Because they think it will take too long. — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Hypovolemic reaction — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Deferrals based on prejudice instead of science. #msm — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Discrimination toward homosexual donors — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

discrimination — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Dissatisfied with policy on donations from homosexual people — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Travel ineligibility — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

General laziness — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Too many restrictions, travel related, sexual orientation related, lifestyle related... Lighten up! — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

I had to stop for a while due to the times of the clinics. — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Fear of having to answer some of the more personal questions — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Too many rules — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Difficult to access a clinic — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

I faint — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Underweight — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Too many questions about sexual history — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Not enough time slots i have looked a few times and the slot that works for me is always full. And im O negative — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

They assume they don't qualify — 0.6% (1 votes)

Answer

Nowhere close to donate! — 0% (0 votes)

Answer

Despite being malaria free for 6 months following a vacation, still not being able to donate for a full 12. (makes it impossible if you go away once a year) — 0% (0 votes)

Answer

worried about the drug questions — 0% (0 votes)

Answer

Proximity to clinic — 0% (0 votes)

Answer

Homosexual male — 0% (0 votes)

Answer

MM ban — 0% (0 votes)