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BLOODSOLD
Main reason gave blood last time: Sold blood
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Description

For sample persons age 17 to 64 who gave or sold blood to a blood bank, hospital, Red Cross, or anywhere else during the past 12 months (BLOODGAVYR) or whose blood donation status is unknown, BLOODSOLD indicates that the sample person sold blood the last time the gave blood

 

The field representative's manual states that this is one of a set of multiple responses to the question determining what the sample person's reasons were to give or sell blood. It also states that if more than one donation was reported, the reasons for each individual blood donation were determined separately.

The other possible responses were:

  • (BLOODBANK) Main reason gave blood last time: Blood bank
  • (BLOODREPL) Main reason gave blood last time: Replaced blood
  • (BLOODUNPD) Main reason gave blood last time: Other reason for unpaid blood donation
  • (BLOODOTH) Main reason for gave blood last time: Other reason
  • (BLOODUNK) Main reason gave blood last time: Unknown reason

Comparability

There are no comparability problems with BLOODSOLD.

Universe

  • 1978: Persons age 17 to 64 who gave or sold blood to a blood bank, hospital, Red Cross, or anywhere else during the past 12 months, or whose blood donation status is unknown.

Availability

  • 1978

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