Evaluating the Performance of Driver’s License Agencies Using a Standardized Donor Ratio

Assessing motivations for non‐living and living organ donation among individuals with and without a history of blood donation

“…Thus, significant differences between blood donors and non‐donors may only be apparent when organ donor registration rates are lower. The relatively high proportion of registered non‐living organ donors in the present sample is likely due to a combination of recruitment of a young and primarily female sample, the ease of registering as a donor in the state of Ohio (e.g., while renewing one's driver's licence), and the fact that the state requires students to learn about organ, eye, and tissue donation in high school 25 . By way of comparison, recent data from the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) indicates that drivers aged 20–29 have the highest rate of consent to be an organ donor (i.e., 66.5%), and proportions increase for higher household incomes, college graduates, and female versus male drivers 25 .…”

“…Furthermore, individual motivational strategies used effectively for blood donor recruitment and retention 33 could help shape and inform similar interventions for organ donation. In combination with existing and prospective public health efforts (e.g., increased ease of registration through public service entities), 25 such an approach could more effectively serve to reduce the staggering waitlist for transplantation.…”

“…The relatively high proportion of registered non-living organ donors in the present sample is likely due to a combination of recruitment of a young and primarily female sample, the ease of registering as a donor in the state of Ohio (e.g., while renewing one's driver's licence), and the fact that the state requires students to learn about organ, eye, and tissue donation in high school. 25 By way of comparison, recent data from the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) indicates that drivers aged 20-29 have the highest rate of consent to be an organ donor (i.e., 66.5%), and proportions increase for higher household incomes, college graduates, and female versus male drivers. 25 Thus, the high proportion registered as a non-living organ donor in the present sample is consistent with local state demographics, exceeds both the average state 25 (59.1%) and national 26 (50%) non-living donor registration figures, and is at or above the top of the range across different DMVs within the state 25 (33%-73%) and across the US 27 (20%-60%).…”

“…25 By way of comparison, recent data from the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) indicates that drivers aged 20-29 have the highest rate of consent to be an organ donor (i.e., 66.5%), and proportions increase for higher household incomes, college graduates, and female versus male drivers. 25 Thus, the high proportion registered as a non-living organ donor in the present sample is consistent with local state demographics, exceeds both the average state 25 (59.1%) and national 26 (50%) non-living donor registration figures, and is at or above the top of the range across different DMVs within the state 25 (33%-73%) and across the US 27 (20%-60%).…”